Russia says it downed Ukraine-launched drones targeting Moscow

Russia shot down Ukraine-launched drones targeting Moscow in Istra district of the capital region and the Kaluga region early on Tuesday.
The Russian defence ministry said that its air defence systems destroyed a Ukraine-launched drone around 3 a.m.local time over the Kaluga region which borders with the Moscow region to its southwest.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on the Telegram messaging app that drones were downed over Kaluga region and closer to Moscow over the Istra district, and that they “were trying to carry out an attack on Moscow.”
The Istra district of the Moscow region is located some 65 km northwest of the Kremlin.
Sobyanin said that according to preliminary information, there were no casualties or damage at the site where the drone debris fell.
Russian news agencies reported earlier that most flights were cancelled or postponed after midnight on Tuesday from the capital’s four major airports.