Moscow attacked by drones – says mayor

YEREVAN, MAY 30, ARMENPRESS. Several unmanned aerial vehicles attacked the Russian capital on Tuesday morning, damaging several buildings, RT reported citing a statement from Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin.

Two drones struck residential buildings, according to local news reports.

Sobyanin, citing data from the city medical services, said that no residents of the buildings hit by the UAVs were seriously hurt. He added that two people requested medical assistance at the scene.

Moscow Region Governor Andrey Vorobyov said in a statement that “several drones” bound for Moscow were shot down by air defenses.

"This morning, residents of some districts in the Moscow Region could hear the sounds of explosions - it was our air defense in operation. Several drones were downed on their course to Moscow," TASS news agency quoted Vorobyov as saying.

Emergency services are clarifying the circumstances of the incident, Moscow authorities added.

The attack comes after two drones – claimed by Russia to have been Ukrainian - attempted to strike the Kremlin earlier this month. Moscow accused Ukraine of attempting to assassinate President of Russia Vladimir Putin and vowed retaliation, but Kiev denied responsibility.