MOSCOW: More than 600 Ukrainian drones were launched towards the Moscow region overnight, with most intercepted by Russian air defences, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said early Thursday.
In a post on Telegram, Sobyanin said 613 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) had approached the region between Wednesday night and Thursday morning. Of those, 231 were destroyed while approaching Moscow, he added.
The reported drone attack came as the Russian capital hosted a two-day Russia-Africa summit, attended by leaders from 22 African countries, according to the Kremlin.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian authorities reported overnight Russian strikes in several areas of Ukraine, including an attack in the Rivne region that killed one man.
Russia and Ukraine have intensified their use of drones and other projectiles in recent months. However, both sides are preparing to resume peace talks next month under US mediation.
Sobyanin said Ukraine had launched approximately 1,600 drones towards the Moscow region in mid-September, describing it as the largest single-day attack of its kind since the war began.