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Ukraine war update today: Drone attack launched on Moscow, Russia, officials say


Wednesday, August 21, 2024 2:29AM

The latest on Ukraine’s attack on Russia.

MOSCOW — In what is one of the largest drone attacks since the Russia-Ukraine war began, Moscow officials said they shot down at least 12 drones on Wednesday.

The Air Defense Forces of the Ministry of Defense shot down 10 UAVs Tuesday night and two more Wednesday morning, local time, according to Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin.

SEE MORE: Ukraine launches attack into Russia, marking biggest incursion since war began

It was not clear how many drones and missiles were launched in total.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

The video in the player above is from an earlier report.

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