Ukrainian drones target Moscow, building damaged in oblast, Russian authorities claim
Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated.
An overnight drone attack hit a residential building in the city of Krasnogorsk in Moscow Oblast, injuring five people, including a child, regional governor Andrey Vorobyov claimed on Oct. 24.
A drone flew into an apartment on the 14th floor of the building at around 4 a.m. local time, Vorobyov said in his Telegram post. Four victims were hospitalized, including the child who suffered a dislocated knee and minor shin injuries, he added.
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin claimed in his Telegram post that the Russian air defense had shot down three drones flying toward the capital. He said that the emergency service workers are working at locations where the debris fell.
The Russian Defense Ministry claimed in the morning that it had shot down 111 Ukrainian drones overnight, including 34 flying over Rostov Oblast bordering Ukraine to the west. It only reported one drone being shot down over Moscow Oblast, contrary to the mayor's claim.
The Kyiv Independent could not immediately verify the details.
Ukraine's army regularly strikes military infrastructure within occupied territories and deep within Russia in an attempt to diminish Moscow's fighting power as it continues to wage its war against Ukraine.
Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) claimed on Oct. 23 that an operation killed three Russian paratroopers in the Russian city of Stavropol.
The mission occurred on Oct. 22. HUR gave no specific details of how they were killed, saying only that the "loud event" took place at a military checkpoint in the city.
"The soldiers and officers of this unit have been actively participating in hostilities in Ukraine since 2014 and have 'distinguished themselves' by numerous war crimes during the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation," the agency said.
On Oct. 22, explosions also rocked an ammunition plant in the central Russian city of Kopeysk, local media reported.
Blasts were reported near the "Plastmass" factory with emergency services responding to the incident, independent outlet Astra reported.
The plant produces ammunition for Russia's military and is subject to sanctions imposed by Ukraine's allies, according to open-source data.
Kopeysk is located just over 1,700 kilometers (1,056 miles) from Ukraine's northeastern border with Russia.
Chris York
