Air defense downed 30 drones approaching Moscow on the evening of October 28

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported three waves of attack: first eight downed UAVs, then 12 more and finally 10. In total, 30 drones were destroyed over the capital during the evening, and emergency services are working at the sites where debris fell.

Aziz KarimovFirst published on tafs uz 29 October 2026 at 01:431 min read

The key facts

On the evening of October 28, air defense downed 30 drones approaching Moscow — in three waves: 8, 12 and 10 UAVs
Emergency services specialists are working at the sites where debris fell
Life.ru also recalls the consequences of the October 26 attack on Voronezh — about a hundred homes were damaged

Three attack waves in a single evening

Russia's Ministry of Defense air defense forces destroyed 30 drones flying toward Moscow on the evening of October 28. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announced the downing of the last group of 10 UAVs, intercepted after two previous waves, on his Telegram channel.

How events unfolded

According to Life.ru, the mayor earlier reported the destruction of eight drones, and then the interception of 12 more. With the latest announcement, the total number of drones downed over the evening reached 30. Emergency services specialists are working at the sites where debris fell. The outlet also notes that 90 Ukrainian UAVs were shot down over Russian regions during the day.

Consequences of the attack on Voronezh

Life.ru also reported that the number of homes damaged in the drone attack on Voronezh on October 26 has approached one hundred. City Mayor Sergei Petrin spoke about plans to compensate residents for the costs of independently replacing broken windows: to receive the payment, owners must first obtain an inspection report for the damaged housing and then provide documents confirming the cost of repairs.