Bright Flashes, Rumbling Over Moscow: Drones Attack Government Centre

• 23.08.2023, 7:36

The explosions were so powerful that they were heard in remote areas of the Russian capital.

On the night of August 23, a whole series of explosions were heard in Moscow. There was a UAV attack. As a result, there was a hit in one of the tallest buildings of the Russian capital - the tower of the Moscow City government centre.

The corresponding shots appeared on Telegram. Local residents had a real hysteria. The explosions were so powerful that they were heard in remote areas of the Russian capital.

All airports in the Russian capital have imposed restrictions on the departure and arrival of aircraft, Ukrainian media reported.

"At 2:54 we woke up to an explosion. Moscow City, presumably the Dom Dau tower. The explosion was very strong," City residents reported.

Local authorities traditionally claimed a "UAV shootdown": "This night the air defence forces shot down a drone in Mozhaisk district of Moscow region. The second UAV hit a building under construction in Moscow City. Operational services arrived at the scene of the incidents. According to preliminary information, there are no casualties," said Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin.

However, the Russians also reported online explosions in several districts of their capital and Moscow region. In particular, explosions occurred in Krasnogorsk, Khimki and Dolgoprudny.

Subsequently, a video of a drone shot by eyewitnesses was also released. It flies straight across Moscow.

Preliminary, five window spans from the 10th to the 15th floor were damaged.