Moscow faced one of the largest drone attacks since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war, with Russian air defenses reportedly intercepting and destroying between 10-45 Ukrainian drones.
Russia accused Ukraine of previous drone attacks on the Kremlin and government buildings.
Ukraine has been targeting oil refineries, airfields, and the capital in Russia with drones, and has made significant advances into the Kursk region, altering the dynamic of the conflict.
Ukraine has not yet commented on the attack.
Russia's state telecommunications monitoring service reported mass disruption of Telegram and WhatsApp.
Ukraine claims to control 1,263 square km of Kursk territory, including 93 settlements.
Ukraine's armed forces also claimed to have destroyed a significant number of attack drones launched by Russia, including through electronic warfare.
Ukraine continues to lose ground in its eastern industrial region of Donbas, but its counterattack in Kursk has made additional advances.
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