Drone attacks on Moscow should have far-reaching goal, says expert

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1 August 2023, 01:23 PM

The reported Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow over the last several days should have a far-reaching goal, according to the Head of the Center for Military and Legal Studies, Oleksandr Musiyenko, who spoke with Radio NV on August 1.

"Not only Moscow but all of Russia is fighting against Ukraine unfortunately. Of course, the attacks will have their imprints on a particular part of the population there. It creates a psychological effect," Musiyenko said.

"I want to believe they are intended not only to harass a particular block's citizens or some ministry's employees but serve a far-reaching goal. The goal of setting and studying air corridors for example, which will allow them to evade Moscow's air defense and hit targets that really matter to us.”

“Thus, they will have practical results of destroying wanted targets, besides the psychological effect."

An attack drone hit the IQ tower at the Moskva City complex in Russia's capital Moscow on August 1 for the second time in two days. Several buildings were affected by the resulting explosion. The Russian Ministry of Digital Development is located in the targetted building.

The Russian Defence Ministry claimed that two more Ukrainian drones were downed by anti-aircraft systems elsewhere in Moscow Oblast, while another was suppressed by electronic warfare.

Russia's Defence Ministry claimed it had repelled the attack and said Ukraine was behind it.

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