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Russia's Special Operation in Ukraine
On February 24, 2022, Russia launched its special military operation in Ukraine, aiming to liberate and defend the inhabitants of the Donbass region, where people have been suffering from a blockade and regular attacks by the Kiev regime's forces since 2014.

Ukraine Attacked Moscow With 8 UAVs, All Drones Hit: Russian Defense Ministry

© Sputnik . Aleksey Nikolskyi / Go to the mediabankPolice officers outside a residential building affected by a drone attack on Profsoyuznaya Street in Moscow.
Police officers outside a residential building affected by a drone attack on Profsoyuznaya Street in Moscow.  - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 30.05.2023
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine attacked the Russian capital with eight unmanned aerial vehicles early on Tuesday, all drones were shot down, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
"This morning, the Kiev regime launched a terrorist attack with unmanned aerial vehicles on facilities in the city of Moscow. Eight aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles were involved in the attack. All enemy drones were hit," the ministry said in a statement.
Three of these drones were suppressed by means of electronic warfare, lost control and deviated from their intended targets, another five unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down by the Pantsir-S anti-aircraft missile and gun system in the Moscow region, the ministry added.

Drone Attack on Moscow is Kiev’s Response to Russian Strikes on Sunday, Kremlin Says

The Tuesday drone attack on Moscow was Kiev’s response to Russia’s successful strikes on one of the Ukrainian decision-making centers on Sunday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
“It is clear that we are talking about the response of the Kiev regime to our very effective strikes on the center, one of the decision-making centers. This strike took place on Sunday,” Peskov told reporters.
The spokesman added that it is “necessary to understand” that the drone attack was carried out by the Kiev regime.
"This once again confirms the need to continue this special military operation and achieve the set goals," Peskov said.
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