- It was the sixth consecutive day that drones were aimed at Moscow during the nearly 18 month conflict
Ukraine staged a new kamikaze drone attack on Moscow’s skyscraper district in the early hours of this morning, triggering a huge explosion that sent debris crashing to the ground.
The blast
Dramatic video shows the moment the blast ripped through the new One Tower, which is under construction in the prestigious business and government zone of Moscow City around three miles from the Kremlin.
The high-rise was hit by one of three military UAVs to target Moscow overnight, with the impact of the explosion sending pieces of concrete and glass flying.
Several windows were broken in two buildings nearby following the drone attack, Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin said, adding there were no casualties.
Sixth day and more?
It was the sixth consecutive day that drones were aimed at Moscow during the nearly 18 month conflict, now bogged down as Ukraine’s troops fight a grinding counteroffensive.
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Once again, there was disruption at Moscow’s four main airports as flights were suspended during the drone attacks.
Sobyanin said: ‘Air defences downed a drone in the Mozhaisky district of Moscow region, while another unmanned aerial vehicle hit a building under construction in the City.’
Later Russia claimed there were a total of three drones, two of which were shot down by air defence systems in the Mozhaisk and Khimki areas of the Moscow region with the third allegedly jammed by electronic warfare weaponry before hitting the skyscraper.
Damage was also reported to buildings in Khimki, a suburb close to major international airport Sheremetyevo.
‘City emergency services are inspecting the area within the City perimeter for the effects of the strike,’ said the mayor.
‘Several windows were smashed in two adjacent five-story buildings. There were no casualties.’
The blast in the downtown skyscraper district was close to the iconic 75-floor Mercury City Tower.
Emergency services rushed to the scene but there were no reports of casualties.
