144 UAVs downed over Russia, first casualty reported in Moscow Region after biggest Ukrainian drone strike to date

On Tuesday, Ukraine launched its largest drone attack to date on the Moscow Region, killing at least one woman, damaging multiple homes, and forcing the diversion of around 50 flights from Moscow's airports.

Russia’s Ministry of Defense reported the interception of 144 fixed-wing drones over Russian territory on the night of Sep. 10. According to the ministry, 20 drones were shot down over the Moscow Region, while 124 more were intercepted over seven other Russian regions: Bryansk (72), Kursk (14), Tula (13), Belgorod (8), Kaluga (7), Voronezh (5), Lipetsk (4), and Oryol (1).

According to the Telegram channel Mash, widely reported to be linked to Russia’s law enforcement agencies, Ukraine’s domestically-produced long-range Liutyi drones, capable of flying up to 1,000 kilometers (approx. 620 miles) and carrying up to 50 kilograms of explosives, were used in the attack on the Moscow Region.

At around 4:30 a.m. Moscow time, one of the drones crashed into a residential building in the town of Ramenskoye, sparking a fire on the 11th and 12th floors. A second drone exploded after crashing into another apartment building in the same town.

The Ramenskoye District, located approximately 50 km (31 miles) southeast of the Kremlin, has an official population of about 250,000 people.