Russia says two drones approaching Moscow were shot down overnight

A Russian multiple rocket launcher fires towards Ukrainian positions at an undisclosed location (Russian Defence Ministry Press Service via AP)

Russian air defences shot down two drones aimed at Moscow overnight, officials said, in what they described as Ukraine’s latest attempt to strike the country’s capital.

The drones were intercepted on their approach to Moscow and there were no casualties, the city’s mayor Sergei Sobyanin said. The Russian Defence Ministry described it as a “terrorist attack”.