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Another Drone Attack Hits Moscow

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Another Drone Attack Hits Moscow

  • Russia has blamed Ukraine for another drone attack on Moscow that took place on Tuesday, the second in a week and the fifth since two drones were brought down over the Kremlin in May. Guardian (LR: 2 CP: 5)
  • The country's defense ministry said two drones were shot down in the wider Moscow region, namely the areas of Odintsovo and Naro-Fominsk, while a third was brought down by signal jamming over the capital, striking a non-residential skyscraper in the Moscow-City complex. The same building was also struck in Sunday's attack. TASS (a)
  • A Russian emergency services official told the news outlet TASS that "preliminary data" showed that there had been "no casualties following a drone attack on a tower in the IQ-quarter of the Moscow-City [complex]." They added that "[the] building’s glazing above floor 17 sustained damages." TASS (a)
  • The high-rise building, located roughly 4.5 miles (7.2 km) from the Kremlin, reportedly houses a number of government agencies, including the headquarters of the Ministry of Economic Development, the Ministry of Digital Development and Communications, and the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Associated Press
  • As has been the case with previous attacks on Moscow, the city's Vnukovo Airport was temporarily shut down and its flights redirected — operations resumed a little later in the day. TASS (b)
  • Meanwhile, keeping in line with their policy of not commenting on attacks inside Russia, Ukraine has not claimed responsibility for the incident. However, Ukrainian Pres. Volodymyr Zelenskyy did make a statement after the attack, saying: "Gradually, the war is returning to the territory of Russia — to its symbolic centers and military bases. This is an inevitable, natural and absolutely fair process." Guardian (LR: 2 CP: 5)

Pro-Russia narrative:

  • Ukraine is resorting to terror attacks inside Russian territory because its counteroffensive is failing to have any real impact on the war. This is the act of a desperate nation trying to weaken Moscow.
    TASS

Pro-Ukraine narrative:

  • After launching an illegal invasion of Ukraine, it is inevitable that the consequences of such a conflict return home to Russia. Attacks inside the country are fully justified.
    BBC News (LR: 3 CP: 5)

Nerd narrative:

  • There's a 4% chance that there will be a deadly clash between the US and Russian armed forces before 2024, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
    Metaculus (LR: 3 CP: 3)
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