Russia says it downed 142 Ukrainian drones, including 27 over Moscow region

Russia's Defence Ministry and the politician of Moscow said it had downed 142 drones overnight, including 27 implicit the Moscow region.

The drones were reportedly changeable down implicit a fig regions successful the European portion of Russia, arsenic good arsenic implicit the Black Sea.

The latest attacks included 4 drones headed toward the Russian capital, which were downed connected Sunday morning, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said connected Telegram astir 1000 section clip (0700 GMT).

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According to Russia's aviation watchdog Rosaviatsia, 4 large airports serving Moscow - Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo, Domodedovo and Zhukovskiy - were affected, resulting successful 134 flights being redirected.

By 1000 Moscow time, lone 2 airports remained closed to aerial postulation - Vnukovo successful the Moscow portion and Grabtsevo successful the Kaluga region.