UAV attacks Moscow-City business centre again

Wednesday, 23 August 2023, 04:05

Drones again attacked the Russian capital on the night of  22-23 August, with one of them hitting the Moscow-City business centre.

Source: Sergei Sobyanin, Mayor of Moscow, on Telegram; Russian Telegram channels

Quote from Sobyanin: "Last night, an air defence system downed a drone in Mozhaisk district, Moscow Oblast.

The second unmanned aerial vehicle hit a building under construction in the City [Moscow-City business centre – ed.]."

Details: Sobyanin said emergency services were on their way to the scene, and there were no casualties.

Russian Telegram channels posted videos of a drone hitting the Moscow-City building. These videos show a bright flash after the explosion.

Sources reported that storeys 10 to 15 in the attacked building were damaged.

The Russian emergency services are inspecting the tower between the Mercury store and the Expocentre [Russian exhibition company – ed.] building.

Background: Drones attacked the Russian capital on the nights of  29-30 July, 31 July-1 August and 17-18 August, hitting the Moscow-City business centre.

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