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Russia downs 20 drones over Moscow since midnight

Xinhua
| March 17, 2026
2026-03-17

More than 20 drones have been shot down over Moscow since midnight Tuesday, the Russian news agency TASS reported.

In the last three days, over 180 drones have been downed, marking the largest wave of Ukrainian drone attacks on the Russian capital this year, said Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin.

Moscow authorities reported no casualties or infrastructure damage. 

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