Moscow was hit by a wave of kamikaze drones on Tuesday morning, with a string of small explosions heard across the Russian capital.
The attacks, which hit buildings at 6:24am local time, could be heard across the city, rattling the windows of buildings miles away from the scene.
The explosions came just hours after Russia unleashed a series of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) attacks on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv.
In a statement, Moscow’s Mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, said there had been minor damage to a number of buildings have been no serious injuries following the attack.
The explosions follow 17 days of sustained attacks on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, with officials noting around 20 Russian drones had been destroyed by the city’s air defence systems overnight.
Hitting buildings in a wealthy district of Rublyovka, the explosions saw high rise buildings damaged, as well as crime scenes cordoned off in nearby fields.
Russia’s defence ministry has since confirmed the drone attack on the Russian capital was launched by Ukraine.
According to Reuters, the ministry said: “This morning, the Kyiv regime launched a terrorist drone attack on targets in the city of Moscow.”
By Danielle DeWolfe@dannidewolfe
