Ukraine war: Same Moscow skyscraper hit in new drone attack

A skyscraper in Russia's capital Moscow has been attacked by a drone for the second time in two days, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin has said.

Ukraine war: Same Moscow skyscraper hit in new drone attack

Several drones were shot down overnight, he said, but "one flew into the same tower at the Moskva City complex" that was targeted on Sunday.

The building's glass facade was damaged but no injuries have been reported.

Russia's defence ministry blamed Ukraine for the latest attack. Kyiv usually makes no comments on the issue.

It has also not reacted to a Russian statement on Tuesday that three Ukrainian unmanned boats trying to attack Russian naval ships in the Black Sea had been destroyed.

The Moscow mayor said the IQ-Quarter Tower 1 building's "glazing was destroyed over 150 sq m".

Two more Ukrainian drones were shot down by anti-aircraft systems elsewhere in the Moscow region, Russia's defence ministry said, claiming to have thwarted a Ukrainian "terrorist attack".

Moscow's Vnukovo airport was also briefly closed, Russian news agencies reported.

Moscow has repeatedly accused Ukraine of carrying out drone strikes on its territory in recent months, including one on the Kremlin - President Vladimir Putin's official residence in the capital - back in May.

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Although Ukraine has not claimed responsibility for specific incidents, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said attacks on Russian territory are an "inevitable, natural and absolutely fair process".

Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

-bbc