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Moscow non-residential buildings hit by drones

24 Jul 2023 10:45am
For illustration purposes only (Photo by Olesya KURPYAYEVA / AFP)
For illustration purposes only (Photo by Olesya KURPYAYEVA / AFP)

MOSCOW, Russia - Drone strikes on two non-residential buildings in the Russian capital have occurred overnight, and there were no casualties, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said, reported Sputnik.

"Today, at about 4.00 am (0100 GMT on Monday), drone strikes on two non-residential buildings were recorded. There was no serious damage or casualties," Sobyanin said on Telegram on Monday morning.

In the early hours of Monday, the Moscow Transport Department said on Telegram that traffic along Komsomolsky Prospekt was blocked starting from the centre of Moscow towards the region. - BERNAMA

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