Sergei Sobyanin

New explosions rock Moscow just days after historic drone assault - video

Russian air defense shot down at least two drones targeting Moscow, Mayor Sergey Sobianin claimed following overnight explosions on May 19.

19 May, 09:21 AM

450+ flights canceled as drones swarm Moscow on eve of May 9 parade

Drones attacked Moscow and prompted the cancellation of hundreds of flights just 24 hours before the May 9 parade, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin claimed overnight on May 8.

8 May, 07:58 AM

Drone attack shakes Moscow overnight

Eight drones targeted the Russian capital overnight, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported on Telegram early on Dec. 25.

25 December 2025, 08:49 AM

Drone swarm shakes Moscow

A drone swarm has targeted Moscow and its suburbs overnight, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin claimed early on Dec. 10.

10 December 2025, 09:31 AM

Moscow mayor reports Ukrainian drone incursion, 3 airports temporarily closing

Russian air defenses downed four drones approaching Moscow, with emergency crews responding to debris sites, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported on Telegram on Nov. 24.

24 November 2025, 05:48 PM

Moscow under drone attack for third consecutive night

Moscow was once again targeted by Ukrainian drones on the evening of Oct. 28, Russia’s Defense Ministry stated, claiming three Ukrainian UAVs were shot down as they approached the Russian capital.

29 October 2025, 01:24 AM

Dozens of drones attack Moscow; Domodedovo and Zhukovsky airports suspend flights - video

Moscow, the capital of Russia, came under mass drone attack, the city mayor Sergey Sobyanin wrote on his Telegram on Oct. 26.

27 October 2025, 09:16 AM

Waves of drones wreak havoc in Moscow overnight

A series of explosions and air defense operations rattled the Russian capital and its suburbs late on Sep. 22, according to numerous reports by residents on social media.

23 September 2025, 08:26 AM

Overnight explosions rock Moscow and Smolensk

A drone attack and a series of five to eight explosions were reported by residents of the Russian city of Smolensk shortly after midnight on Sep. 12, according to the Exilenova+ Telegram channel.

12 September 2025, 08:45 AM

Explosion in Moscow’s Detsky Mir near FSB headquarters leaves dead and injured — video

An explosion of a gas cylinder occurred on Aug. 24 at the Detsky Mir (Children’s World) store on Lubyanka Square in Moscow, next to the Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) HQ, at least one person was killed, Reuters reported on Aug. 24.

25 August 2025, 07:27 AM

Moscow grounds planes amid drone attack

The Russian Federal Aviation Authority, Rosaviatsia, imposed temporary flight restrictions at Moscow’s Vnukovo International airport in response to an overnight drone attack, the Astra Telegram channel reported on July 16.

17 July 2025, 06:45 AM

Moscow airports halt operations after drone attack

Moscow’s Vnukovo and Sheremetyevo airports temporarily suspended flight operations after the drone attack, Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) wrote on June 24.

24 June 2025, 07:56 AM

Moscow on drone lockdown: Flights halted, signals jammed

A new drone attack grounded flights at Moscow’s Domodedovo International Airport again, as well as at the nearby Zhukovsky airport, according to reports by Russian Telegram channels on May 22.

22 May 2025, 11:40 AM

Air chaos in Moscow: Dozens of drones, paralyzed airports, explosions

An overnight drone attack temporarily grounded flights at Moscow’s Vnukovo, Domodedovo, Zhukovsky and Sheremetyevo airports, Russian Telegram channels reported on May 6.

6 May 2025, 08:42 AM

Russian woman in Belgorod rejoices over drone attack on Moscow in intercepted call

Residents of Russia’s Belgorod Oblast feel satisfaction when Ukrainian drones target Moscow, where life remains unaffected by the war, Ukraine’s military intelligence reported, citing an intercepted conversation on March 30.

30 March 2025, 06:35 PM

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