11 August,2023 08:01 AM IST | London | Agencies
Rescuers work outside a destroyed church after a Russian missile strike in Zaporizhzhia. Pic/AP
Russian air defense systems on Thursday shot down two drones heading toward Moscow for the second straight day, officials said, with the attack disrupting flights at two international airports.
One drone was downed in the Kaluga region southwest of Moscow and another near a major Moscow ring road, according to Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin and the Russian Defense Ministry, which blamed the attack on Ukraine. No casualties or damage were reported.
Domodedovo airport, south of the city, halted flights for more than two hours and Vnukovo airport, southwest of the city, stopped flights for more than two and a half hours and redirected some incoming aircraft to other airports, according to Russian news agencies.
Russia's Defense Ministry also said it had stopped Ukrainian drone attacks in Moscow-annexed Crimea. It said it shot down two drones near the port city of Sevastopol and electronically jammed nine that crashed into the Black Sea.
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Ukraine's presidential office said at least six civilians were killed and 27 were injured between Wednesday and Thursday mornings. In eastern Ukraine's Donetsk province, Russia shelled 16 cities and villages, and three people were killed. In Zaporizhzhia, three people were killed and nine wounded, including an 11-month-old baby.
Poland's defense minister said on Thursday that the country intends to put 10,000 soldiers along its border with Belarus amid fears of a spike in illegal immigration. Polish officials have accused Belarus of organising illegal border crossings to pressure Warsaw.
Poland's defense minister said on Thursday that the country intends to put 10,000 soldiers along its border with Belarus amid fears of a spike in illegal immigration. Polish officials have accused Belarus of organising illegal border crossings to pressure Warsaw.
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