Russia says it intercepted 493 Ukrainian drones headed for Moscow

Russia said its air defenses intercepted 493 Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow overnight, while its forces struck Ukrainian energy targets.

• Russian Defense Ministry said its air defense forces engaged 493 Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow during the night of November 2–3.
• Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Telegram that 187 drones were intercepted near Moscow and most were downed at the outer approaches.
• The ministry said it launched a large-scale strike on Ukrainian energy targets using high-precision weapons and long-range attack aircraft.
• The ministry said four Ukrainian army tugs were destroyed in the Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kharkiv regions.