Damage to the facade of the Moscow City building. (Source: Ukrainska Pravda)
Several drones were shot down over Moscow, all of which were intercepted, Russian state media reported on August 1.
According to Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, one of the drones struck the "Moscow City" building, the same tower that was damaged in a previous strike two nights ago. The facade of the 21st floor was damaged.
Pro-Kremlin news channels published videos of the drone hitting the business center.
Moscow's Vnukovo airport was temporarily suspended and flights were being redirected to other airports.
Today's attack follows a similar drone strike on the same business center during the early hours of July 30 that damaged two floors of the building. Various Russian ministries offices are located in the building.
The committee was created by order of Lidia Izovitova, head of the association. Izovitova has faced criticism for allegedly being a protégé of pro-Kremlin politician Viktor Medvedchuk. Izovitova's tenure as head of the association ended in 2022, and she has been accused of holding her position illegally.
The International Paralympic Committee barred Ukraine’s Paralympic team from wearing their ceremonial uniform for the upcoming Winter Games, saying the design featuring a map of Ukraine was political, according to National Paralympic Committee President Valerii Sushkevych.
Russia launched 136 drones at Ukraine overnight, the Air Force said, reporting that Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 127 unmanned aircraft. At least five drones evaded defenses and struck three locations. Fallen debris was recorded in three locations.
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Speaking at the L’Île Longue naval base in northwestern France — home to the country’s ballistic missile submarines — Macron argued that Europe must assume a more autonomous role in its own defense amid Russia’s war against Ukraine and shifting U.S. strategic priorities.
Ukrainians in Dubai and elsewhere in the UAE said Middle East airspace closures and security fears have revived the anxieties they fled at home, leaving some stranded as Kyiv seeks assurances for their protection.
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Zelensky said Ukraine has seen no signs of a PAC-3 interceptor shortage so far, but warned that a prolonged Middle East war and intense fighting could strain air defense supplies.
"I would suggest the following: leaders of the Middle East have great relations with Russians. They can ask Russians to implement a month-long ceasefire," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
