Another Drone Heading for Moscow Shot Down
Interfax
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin announced that air defense forces have downed another UAV heading for the capital. The drone was destroyed before it could attack, with no casualties or damage reported. This incident is part of a recent string of drone strikes targeting Moscow amid the ongoing conflict.
On May 2, 2026, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin confirmed that Russian air defense forces shot down another unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flying toward the capital.
According to Sobyanin, the UAV was destroyed before it could carry out an attack on the city of Moscow. No reports of damage or casualties at the site have been made so far.
This is the latest in a series of UAV attacks targeting the Russian capital in recent times. Moscow remains a frequent objective amid the ongoing conflict.
Russian authorities have not released detailed comments on the origin of the downed UAV.