BREAKING NEWS: Moscow is under massive attack by drones: all airports are closed, people are being evacuated from skyscrapers

Kateryna Hirnyk16:38, 23.10.26

The IQ quarter “Mokva-City” houses the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the Ministry of Digital Technologies.Moscow has been under attack by drones for several hours now , air defense is already operating within the city limits, and all airports are closed.

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announced the first drones at 1:38 p.m. According to Russian media, Moscow is being attacked not only by drones, but also by gas-filled balloons with satellite navigation, to which a bomb with explosives is attached on a cable.

A scenic view of St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow, featuring its colorful onion domes against a clear blue sky, with people walking nearby.

According to Sobyanin, at least 17 drones have been shot down on approach to Moscow in the past few hours. Currently, all 4 capital airports – Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo, Domodedovo and Zhukovsky – are closed due to the threat of UAVs and are temporarily not accepting or releasing aircraft.

Photos also appear on social media showing the wreckage of downed UAVs on the runway at Sheremetyevo. They claim that “airport services have ensured the evacuation of passengers to safe places.”

Meanwhile, people are being evacuated en masse from the IQ-Kvartal tower of the Moscow City complex amid a UAV attack, writes “Oberezhnoi Novyny “.

The IQ Quarter is home to several government departments, including the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Digital Economy, and Rosstandart.

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