A suspected Ukrainian drone crashed within three miles of the Kremlin on Friday, according to city authorities.
"At about 4 a.m. Moscow time, the Kyiv regime launched another terrorist attack using an unmanned aerial vehicle on objects located in Moscow and the Moscow region," the ministry said in a statement published by Reuters.Kyiv has not commented on the reported attack. Ukrainian officials generally do not confirm or deny involvement in deep strikes within Russian borders, which have become increasingly common as Moscow's full-scale invasion of its neighbor wears on.
This photo shows the damaged Moscow Expo Center building in the Russian capital following a drone attack on August 18, 2023. City authorities said there were no casualties.Friday's attack is the latest within close proximity to the Kremlin, which itself was targeted with kamikaze drones in May. The Expo Center is a notable target, serving as one of the city's prime exposition spaces and the host of multiple state-sponsored events.
Among the events scheduled at the center for the coming year are the annual landmark meetings of Russia's Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the country's oil and gas industry. Ukraine has invested significantly in its aerial and naval drone fleets since Russia began its full-scale invasion in February 2022. Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine's vice prime minister and minister for digital transformation,
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