The first UAVs reportedly approached via Tula, followed by a second wave from the direction of the Kursk region. Local residents reported loud explosions and active air defense engagement.
According to Focus, the first reports of drone activity in Tula surfaced around 3:00 p.m. Early accounts described only “loud noises” and disruptions to mobile internet service. In rare videos circulating on social media, explosions can clearly be heard.
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A few hours later, additional UAVs were reportedly detected entering russian airspace from Kursk.
Drone Strike on Moscow
Reports of drone activity in the Moscow region emerged roughly one hour after the incidents in Tula.
Airports Vnukovo, Domodedovo, and Zhukovsky initiated the “Kover” (Carpet) protocol, grounding all flights. The restrictions remained in effect until approximately 6:30 p.m.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin confirmed that five drones were intercepted en route to the capital. However, he provided no details about where the drones were shot down or what damage occurred.
“Emergency services are operating at the crash sites,” the mayor briefly noted.
Overnight on May 25, russian media reported what they called a "record number of Ukrainian drone attacks" across multiple regions. In one incident, russian air defense units mistakenly fired on a friendly aircraft, misidentified on social media as a Tu-160 strategic bomber.
Earlier, on the night of May 24, a drone strike reportedly targeted the Energiya industrial facility in the Lipetsk region. The same plant had already come under attack the day before, on May 23.
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