Russia 'thwarts' Ukraine drone attack on Moscow regionUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed 'a tangible answer' to Saturday's attack on the northern city of Chernihiv. KYIV, Ukraine: Russia said it thwarted Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow and its region on Sunday, a day after a "heinous" missile strike killed seven people and wounded 148 in Ukraine's Chernihiv. "At around 4:00 am (0100 GMT), an attempt by the Kyiv regime to carry out a terrorist attack by drone on infrastructure in Moscow and the Moscow region was thwarted," the Russian defence ministry said in a statement. A Ukrainian drone raid also hit a railway station in the western Russian city of Kursk, injuring five people, the regional governor said early Sunday. In the southern region of Rostov that borders Ukraine, Russian air defence intercepted two Ukrainian drones, the governor said.

Source: Bangkok Post August 20, 2023 11:53 UTC