War in Ukraine: Russia attacked by 600 Ukrainian drones during the night from Saturday to Sunday

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Some filmed the very moment when the drone or its debris fell, in different places in the suburbs of Moscow (Russia), between 3 a.m. and 7 a.m., Sunday May 17. “I really felt the explosion”, comments one of the authors. A surveillance camera captured the arrival of a drone in Putilkovo. It is in this part of the suburbs that a woman died.

The massive attack left three other victims in Russia. “There are broken windows, but I don’t know where“, specifies another witness. In total, 80 drones were intercepted above the Russian capital and its surroundings. Many residents witnessed the work of the anti-aircraft defense, which destroyed the unmanned aircraft.

The noise of the drones put thousands of Muscovites on alert. Some have filmed the scene of a flying aircraft, which changes direction. “He turns, he comes towards us. No, it’s okay. It’s awful, it’s a nightmare“, they comment.

In Zelenograd, 50 kilometers from the city center, the facade of a building was heavily damaged. “There is no more balcony“, observes a resident. Still on social networks, images of a fire in an oil installation were published. 60 km from Moscow, a storage station and its huge fuel tanks. A refinery was also hit, leaving 12 injured. “Moscow is not the only region to have been affected. According to the authorities, 600 drones were intercepted over the whole of Russia. A response to Russian strikes against Ukraine this week”specifies Anne Ponsinet, from France Télévisions Moscow.