Russia downs 34 drones in biggest Ukrainian attack on Moscow

A Russian police officer questions a resident at the site of a drone attack in the village of Stanovoye, Moscow region, on November 10, 2024. Russia's defence ministry said that it had downed 70 Ukrainian drones over six regions, including 34 in the region. [AFP]

Russia downed 34 Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow on Sunday, the defence ministry said, in the largest attack on the capital since Russia began its offensive in Ukraine in 2022.

The attack, which forced the temporary closure of three Moscow airports, injured a 52-year-old woman and set two homes on fire in the village of Stanovoye in the Moscow region, officials said.