Moscow has claimed that Ukrainian drones have been attacking Russian territory throughout the night and day of 21 May. 

Source : Russian Defence Ministry; Kremlin-aligned Russian news agency TASS; Baza Telegram channel

Details : The Russian Defence Ministry reported that it had downed 150 Ukrainian drones in the morning, adding that another 100 had been destroyed during the day.

Most drones were reportedly downed over Oryol Oblast. A defence-related semiconductor device plant caught fire as a result of the attack.

Twenty-seven drones were downed in Moscow Oblast. The operation of Domodedovo and Zhukovsky airports was suspended several times during the day.

Mobile internet was switched off in Lipetsk Oblast due to the attack. Disruptions in communication were also observed in the city of Moscow and Moscow, Voronezh and Tula oblasts.

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