Russian officials report overnight drone attack toward Moscow

Russian officials reported a large overnight drone attack toward Moscow, with the city’s mayor and aviation authorities describing air-defense activity and temporary restrictions at three airports. The reported number of drones intercepted near the capital differs between accounts and could not be independently verified. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said Russian air defenses destroyed 231 drones approaching the city, with the rest neutralized farther away, out of 613 launched overnight. A separate report said Sobyanin initially reported 57 drones approaching Moscow and later raised that figure to 74. The reports do not explain the difference in the city-approach totals. Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency temporarily restricted arrivals and departures at Vnukovo, Domodedovo and Zhukovsky, citing aviation safety. Restrictions at Zhukovsky were lifted about an hour later; Vnukovo and Domodedovo continued operating under special coordination procedures. Two aircraft traveling from Turkey to Moscow reportedly turned back because of the Vnukovo restrictions, according to an account citing air-traffic-control information. The reported attack took place overnight from Wednesday,...