OR Ukraine launched Monday night to a third attack with drones to Moscow And causing the suspension of 10 airports, the Russian authorities announced, three days before the memory ceremonies for the 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany and the end of World War II in Europe.
While in the Russian capital will be organized on Friday ceremonies and a large military parade under the eye of the president Vladimir Putin and about 20 foreign leaders, the mayor of Moscow, the Sergei Sabianinannounced that at least 19 dronesheaded to the city in various directions, were intercepted and destroyed by anti -aircraft defense.
He clarified that debris was in particular on avenue south of Moscow, assuring that no casualties have been recorded as this stage.
Moscow Airspace is completely empty. All Airports are shut down due the Ukrainian drone attack. pic.twitter.com/1UvaUAOThX
– Katrina Nicole (@katrinaca) May 5, 2025
Russian media broadcast visual material showing an apartment building tanned by fire smoke and cracked shop window.
Another peaceful morning in the Russian capital:
Moscow Mayor Sobyanin reports that 19 drones were shot down over the Moscow region — all headed straight for the capital.At least 10 passenger planes bound for Moscow were diverted to Nizhny Novgorod and St. Petersburg for… pic.twitter.com/Mv9bFuxc9O
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– Ukrainian drones attacked Moscow and 13 other Russian regions on May 5, 2025, disrupting three major Moscow airports—Domodedovo, Vnukovo, and Zhukovsky—and targeting military and energy sites up to 700 miles from Ukraine’s front lines.
The strikes, which mark a… pic.twitter.com/UEPZAQMs1O
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Moscow’s 4 airports suspended their operation for hours
The four airports serving the Russian capital, the Seremetiev, Damadan, Vnukovo and Zukovskythey had to suspend their operation at night for hours, completely closing the corridors, by decision of the Russian Civil Aviation Aviation Service Rosaviatsia.
Last night, airports in Russia were closed due to a drone attack.
Airports in several Russian cities, including Moscow, Samara, Kaluga, Volgograd, and Saratov, were closed due to a massive drone attack.
The mayor of Moscow said air defense forces allegedly shot down at least 19 pic.twitter.com/q6Cs3YiDwH
Jürgen enjoyment (@jurgen_nauditt) May 6, 2025
Other Russian airports were also suspended in their operation, especially in major Volga -wet cities, such as Nizhny Novgrad, Samara, Saratov, Volgagrad.
Due to a Ukrainian drone attack, Moscow’s international airports — Vnukovo, Domodedovo, Sheremetyevo, and Zhukovsky — have suspended the reception of flights. pic.twitter.com/NasveVqXX9
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This last city is nothing more than the old Stalingrad, this theater that experts describe the most murderous battle in history, ending in the defeat of the Nazi 6th Army (1942-1943). This battle is considered to be a turning point for the course of World War II.
The regional governors in the southern Russian regions of Baronez and Pijza announced that 18 and 10 Ukrainian drones were intercepted respectively.
In the border of Kursk, a Ukrainian raid wounded two adolescents of 14 and 17 years and caused power outages, Alexander Hintein’s regional governor said.
In the early hours of Monday, it was announced that data of Russian anti -aircraft defense destroyed four Ukrainian drones moving to Moscow without reporting victims or damage.
The Russian capital has repeatedly became the goal of Ukrainian businesses of the genre, which are generally rare, with life giving the impression that it remains almost normal, despite the war that continues to rage since February 2022, when the Russian army has invaded Ukraine.
On the Ukrainian side, a new Russian raid with drones in the region of Odessa (south) claimed the lives of at least one man, the regional governor Oleh Kipper announced in the early hours.
Moscow has announced a three -day ceasefire from the 8th to May 10th, as part of the anniversary events.
Ukraine, who described this announcement as “attempted manipulation”, remains unclear whether it will adhere to it.
Yesterday, in blows of the Ukrainian and Russian Armed Forces exchanged that they were informed that they lost their lives not less than six civilians, three in Russia (in the Kursk region), equal number in Ukraine (in the regions of Sumi).