Number of drones shot down near Moscow reaches 37 since the start of October 30

Overnight into October 30, air defense destroyed two groups of drones flying toward Moscow: 16 after midnight and another 21 later. Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said emergency services are working at the sites where debris fell. The total number shot down has reached 37.

Otabek YusupovFirst published on tafs uz 30 October 2026 at 05:211 min read

The key facts

Since the start of October 30, 37 drones have been shot down near Moscow: 16 after midnight and another 21 in the second wave of the attack
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported the attacks
Emergency services specialists are working at the sites where debris fell

Two waves of attack overnight

Air defense forces destroyed another 21 drones heading toward Moscow — this is already the second attack on the capital since midnight on October 30. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announced this, adding that «emergency services specialists are working at the sites where debris fell». Earlier, after midnight, he had reported the destruction of 16 drones. Thus, the total number of drones shot down during this time has reached 37.

Context

According to Life.ru, a new wave of attempted drone attacks on Moscow began in the evening of October 29. The outlet also cited military reports saying that an attack by 40 drones on five regions had been repelled, but the publication did not provide details on those regions. The mayor's statements contained no information about casualties or damage — only the work of emergency services at the sites where debris fell was mentioned.