Russian Defence Ministry: 505 drones overnight; attack on Moscow, airports closed
Place: Moscow and Russian regionsRegion: Other regions of Russiaautomatic summary
Where the versions diverge
The number of drones shot down is known only from Russian Defence Ministry reports. The report of Putin's plane being diverted comes from Agentstvo and has not been officially confirmed; Russian sources in the sample do not mention it.
What Russia reports
automatic summary The Russian Defence Ministry said that from 20.00 Moscow time on 8 October to 8.00 on 9 October 505 Ukrainian drones were intercepted over dozens of regions, and another 62 during the day. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported repelling an attack by 15 drones, and the Yaroslavl region authorities reported shooting down reconnaissance balloons "launched from Ukraine".
“перехвачены и уничтожены 505 украинских беспилотных летательных аппаратов самолетного типа”
“ПВО Минобороны сбили 15 беспилотников, сообщил мэр Москвы Сергей Собянин.”
“Над территорией региона были сбиты разведывательные малоразмерные воздушные шары, запущенные с территории Украины”
- ⚡️ В течение прошедшей ночи в период с 20.00 мск 8 октября до 8.00 мск 9 октября дежурными силами ПВО… — Russian Defense Ministry (Telegram), 9 October, 07:39
- Собянин сообщил о нейтрализации 15 БПЛА — Interfax, 9 October, 16:50
- В Ярославской области сбили запущенные с Украины разведывательные воздушные шары — Interfax, 9 October, 16:15
- Военные РФ сообщили о поражении за ночь более 500 БПЛА — Interfax, 9 October, 07:49
- Силы ПВО отразили атака атаку 15 беспилотников, летевших на Москву — RIA Novosti, 9 October, 16:44
- ⚡️ В течение дня в период с 8.00 до 20.00 мск дежурными силами ПВО перехвачены и уничтожены 62 украинских… — Russian Defense Ministry (Telegram), 9 October, 19:49
- Минобороны сообщило о поражении за день 62 БПЛА — Interfax, 9 October, 19:56
What Ukraine reports
automatic summary RBC-Ukraine, citing ASTRA, reports explosions in southern and eastern Moscow and an attack by drones and balloons, and, citing Agentstvo, that Putin's plane returning from Turkmenistan could not land in Moscow straight away and was diverted to St Petersburg.
“Москва и область оказались под атакой беспилотников и малых воздушных шаров.”
“не смог сразу приземлиться в Москве и был перенаправлен в Санкт-Петербург”
- Москву атакуют дроны и воздушные шары, работает ПВО, - СМИ — RBC-Ukraine, 9 October, 16:05
- Дроны не дали самолету Путина приземлиться в Москве, - СМИ — RBC-Ukraine, 9 October, 20:02
- Отмена авиарейсов в России возросла вдвое из-за атак дронов — RBC-Ukraine, 9 October, 15:28
What independent sources report
automatic summary Kyiv Independent writes that Domodedovo, Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo and Zhukovsky airports temporarily halted operations during the alleged Ukrainian drone and balloon raid.
“Domodedovo, Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo, and Zhukovsky airports all halted operations during the alleged Ukrainian raid”
- Russian airports closed amid alleged Ukrainian balloon and drone raid — Kyiv Independent, 9 October, 18:30
Confirmation
Confirmation: both sides report it, no independent sources
Both Russian and Ukrainian sources describe the event, but there are no international independent sources in the selection.
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