Kyiv Independent

Damage reported in Moscow after Ukrainian drones reportedly hit residential building

Prefer on Google by Dmytro Basmat Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Ukrainian forces reportedly launched a drone attack

Prefer on Google by Dmytro Basmat Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Ukrainian forces reportedly launched a drone attack on Moscow overnight on May 4, hitting civilian infrastructure in the Russian capital, Russian Telegram media channels reported. Videos posted on social media appear to show drone flying at a low altitude towards Moscow. Residents reported hearing loud explosions in the capital soon after. Photos appear to show damage to the upper floor of a high-rise apartment building in the city, reportedly the House on Mosfilmovskaya Street building, just west of the city's center. Drone debris was also seen scattered in the street below as emergency crews work on-scene. The Kyiv Independent cannot immediately verify the reports not the extent of the damage caused. Ukraine's military has not yet commented on the reported attack. Ukraine regularly launches drone attacks against military and industrial facilities in Russia. Russia has also reported multiple drone strikes against Moscow, though the capital is well-defended against aerial threats. Rarely has the Russian capital sustained damage to civilian infrastructure despite an increase in Ukrainian attacks over the last several months. Many of these attacks have triggered temporary airport closures , which Ukrainian officials previously have said is part of a strategy to disrupt aviation operations and return the Kremlin's war to the Russian population.