Russian officials say they shot down 144 Ukrainian planes across the country overnight in attacks that killed one woman, set fire to residential buildings and airstrips in Moscow.
The governor of Moscow, Andrei Vorobyov, said that several apartments in two high-rise buildings in Ramenskoye in the Moscow region were set on fire.
Mr. Vorobyov said that a 46-year-old woman died and three were injured in Ramenskoye, while 43 others were transported to temporary centers.
Ukraine has so far not commented on the attack.
The Ministry of Defense of Russia said on Tuesday that out of 144 drones intercepted by its aircraft, half of them are on the western border with Bryansk, 20 are in Moscow and 14 are in Kursk.
State media reported that the strikes closed four airports in Moscow and more than 30 domestic and international flights serving the Russian capital were grounded.
Russia’s aviation authority, Rosaviatsia, confirmed on Telegram on Tuesday morning that three airports – Domodedovo, Zhukovsky and Vnukovo – have begun operations.
The Ukrainian Air Force said on Telegram that its defense aircraft shot down 38 of the 46 Shahed-type drones launched by Russia.
They were shot in many regions and cities including Kyiv, Odesa, Kherson, Sumy, Kharkiv and Poltova.
The air force added that Russia also launched the Iskander-M cruise missile and the Kh-31 air-to-surface missile.
Ukraine and Russia often launch nightly drone strikes on each other’s territory.
The latest drone strikes come as Moscow says it is gaining ground in eastern Ukraine.
On Sunday, Russia said it had taken control of the village of Novohrodivka, 10 kilometers from the main town. Pokrovsk. Kyiv has not yet commented, but sources have told the BBC that Ukrainian troops have retreated there.
So far this month, Russia has launched a wave of deadly strikes in Lviv, Poltava and Kharkiv.
Russia’s reaction to Ukraine has been complicated after Kyiv launched its offensive in the Kursk region last month.
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