Russia Says It Foiled Ukrainian Drone Attack on Moscow as Kyiv’s Counteroffensive Grinds On

Russia Says It Foiled Ukrainian Drone Attack on Moscow as Kyiv’s Counteroffensive Grinds On
A Ukrainian soldier prepares a drone on the frontline in the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, on July 1, 2023. AP Photo/Libkos
The Associated Press
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Russian air defenses on Tuesday foiled a Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow that prompted authorities to briefly close one of the city’s international airports, officials said, as a Western analysis said that Russia has managed to slow Kyiv’s recently launched counteroffensive.

The drone attack, which follows previous similar raids on the Russian capital, was the first known assault on the city since an abortive mutiny launched 11 days ago by Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin.