A Moscow skyscraper hit by a drone attack last week has seen a second drone smash into an upper floor, according to Russian authorities.
Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin said: “Several drones were shot down by air defence systems while trying to fly to Moscow. One flew into the same tower in the City as last time.”
He added that there was no information on any casualties following the incident, which damaged the facade on the 21st floor.
The drone crashed into the building, located in Moscow’s financial district, after being electronically intercepted, the Russian defence ministry said. Two more drones were shot down by air defences over the region.
Moscow’s International Vnukovo Airport suspended flights following the reported drone attacks, but has since reopened.
The Kremlin accused Ukraine of launching a “terrorist attack” against Russia, although it has not claimed credit for either attack on Moscow.
Separately, Russia claimed it had repelled a Ukrainian naval drone attack on two vessels from its Black Sea fleet, the Sergey Kotov and Vasily Kykov
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