Russian air defenses intercept 195 Ukrainian drones bound for Moscow

Russian air defenses destroyed 195 Ukrainian drones heading for Moscow on Saturday, as flight operations were suspended at two capital airports.

• Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said air defenses destroyed 195 Ukrainian drones approaching the capital on Saturday, October 17.
• Russia's aviation authority suspended flight operations at Moscow's Domodedovo and Vnukovo airports during the attack.
• Sobyanin stated 2,730 drones had headed toward the Moscow region between October 10 and 17.
• Russia's Defense Ministry announced it intercepted 610 Ukrainian drones nationwide from October 16 evening to October 17 morning.