Russia shoots down two combat drones headed for capital: Moscow Mayor

Moscow forces downed two combat drones targeting the capital, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said. No victims reported from wreckage. This is the third attack in a week, with seven drones downed in Kaluga region. Ukrainian President Zelensky warned of "war" coming to Russia.

Russian forces downed two combat drones headed for Moscow, the city's Mayor said on August 9, the latest in a surge of drone attacks targeting the capital.

"Two combat drones' attempt to fly into the city was recorded. Both were shot down by air defence," Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Telegram, without naming an attacker.

He said one drone was downed in the Domodedovo area on the southern outskirts of the city, while the second was shot down in the Minsk highway area, west of the capital.

"At the moment, there is no information about victims of the fall of the wreckage," he said, adding that emergency services were on the ground.

The strikes are at least the third attack on Moscow within a week, with Ukrainian drones downed on August 6 and August 7, according to Russian officials.

Moscow was rarely targeted throughout the conflict in Ukraine until several attacks this year.

Russia's Defence Ministry said it had downed seven drones over the Kaluga region, less than 200 kilometres (124 miles) southwest of Moscow.