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Russia says it shot down two Ukrainian drones aimed at Moscow

Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukrainian minister of digital transformation, right, and Yuriy Shchygol, head of State Special Communications Service, stand next to drones that are being sent to the frontline, in Kyiv, Ukraine, July 25, 2023. [AP Photo]

Russian authorities say its air defenses shot down two Ukrainian drones aimed at Moscow Wednesday.

Moscow Mayor Sergie Sobyanin said one of the aerial drones was shot down in the Domodedovo region south of the capital, which is home to one of Moscow's busiest international airports, while the other was downed near the Minsk highway west of the city.

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