Russian MoD: 1015 Ukrainian drones downed overnight, 1256 and seven Flamingo missiles in a day; 512 drones flew towards Moscow
Place: Moscow, Russian regionsRegion: Other regions of Russiaautomatic summary
Where the versions diverge
All figures for downed drones and missiles come from the Russian MoD and Russian authorities; the Ukrainian side in the sample neither confirms nor denies them.
What Russia reports
automatic summary The Russian MoD said 1015 drones were destroyed overnight over 16 regions and the Black Sea, and 1256 drones and seven Flamingo cruise missiles over the day; RIA calls the overnight figure near-record. Sergei Sobyanin said 512 drones flew towards the Moscow region over the day, 127 of them neutralised on approach. Airport restrictions sent flights to alternate airfields, including Helsinki and Minsk. The Russian embassy in Belarus said two charter flights of Turkish airlines with more than 400 passengers were diverted to Minsk because of Ukrainian attacks on Russian airport infrastructure; the passengers were sent on to Russia by bus and train.
“Средствами противовоздушной обороны сбиты семь (7) крылатых ракет большой дальности "Фламинго" и 1256 беспилотных летательных аппаратов самолетного типа”
“В период с 08.30 17 октября до 08.30 18 октября в сторону Московского региона летело 512 БПЛА.”
“в связи с атаками ВСУ на инфраструктуру российских аэропортов два чартерных рейса турецких авиалиний перенаправлены в Минск”
- Военные сообщили об уничтожении семи крылатых ракет "Фламинго" и 1256 дронов ВСУ — Interfax, 18 October, 12:08
- В сторону Московского региона за сутки летели 512 беспилотников — RIA Novosti, 18 October, 08:50
- Россия контролирует ситуацию с перенаправленными в Минск турецкими рейсами — RIA Novosti, 18 October, 16:02
- Уничтожено 11 беспилотников, летевших на Москву — Interfax, 18 October, 00:25
- Air defense forces destroy 11 UAVs heading toward Moscow — city mayor — TASS (tass.com), 18 October, 00:43
- Еще 25 БПЛА сбито на подлете к Москве — Interfax, 18 October, 01:34
- Количество летевших на Москву БПЛА увеличилось до 76 — Interfax, 18 October, 03:50
- Почти 50 БПЛА уничтожено над Тульской областью — Interfax, 18 October, 06:22
- Над Калужской областью уничтожили 24 беспилотника — RIA Novosti, 18 October, 07:44
What Ukraine reports
automatic summary Ukrainska Pravda relays Sobyanin's reports of "allegedly downed" drones flying at Moscow for a second night in a row, without giving its own estimates.
“Другу ніч поспіль влада Москви заявляє про атаку дронів на столицю Росії.”
- У Москві другу ніч поспіль нарікають на атаку дронів — Ukrainska Pravda, 18 October, 00:30
What independent sources report
automatic summary DW, citing Sobyanin, reports disruptions at all four Moscow airports.
“Из-за утренних налетов БПЛА в работе всех четырех московских аэропортов возникли сбои.”
- Власти Москвы: За сутки сбиты почти 200 БПЛА, ночью атаки продолжились — DW (RU), 18 October, 02:30
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