Ukraine Attacks Moscow With Drones From Various Directions, Airport Closed

JAKARTA - Russian air defense units destroyed a group of Ukrainian drones that attacked Moscow in a second consecutive night attack, leading to the closure of all airports in the capital for several hours, officials said on Tuesday morning.

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on social media that at least 19 Ukrainian unmanned aircraft were destroyed as they approached Moscow "from various directions," which caused no major damage or injury.

Three main Telegram news channels related to Russia's security agencies, Bazaar, Mash and Shot, said a drone attacked an apartment building near the main road in southern Moscow, breaking the window. There were no reports of casualties.

Meanwhile, Russian aviation watchdog Rosaria said flights were stopped at all four airports serving Moscow for several hours a night to ensure air safety. Meanwhile, airports in a number of regional cities were also closed.

On Tuesday, Russian air defense units destroyed four Ukrainian drones as they approached Moscow, with no damage or injuries reported.

Separately, at least 18 drones were paralyzed in the Voronezh region bordering Ukraine in southwestern Russia, causing minor damage to non-resident buildings and children's playgrounds, the regional governor said on Tuesday morning.

Meanwhile, Russian air defense units destroyed 10 drones in the southern Pena region, with no damage or injuries reported, a regional governor said on Telegram.

The successive attacks came ahead of the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet Union and the Allies over Nazi Germany in the Second World War in Moscow this week.

Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a three-day ceasefire on 8-10 May to commemorate the commemoration.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called the ceasefire useless, instead proposing an unconditional ceasefire for at least 30 days in accordance with US proposals launched in March.

Since the start of the war that Russia launched more than three years ago, Kyiv has launched several drone attacks on Moscow. The biggest attack on the Russian capital took place in March and killed three people.

The full-scale attacks on Moscow and all of Russia on Tuesday were unclear. There was no immediate comment from Kyiv about the recent drone strike.

Ukraine says its drone strike is aimed at destroying infrastructure that is important for all Moscow war efforts, as well as a response to Russia's continuing attacks on Ukrainian territory, including residential areas and energy infrastructure.