MOSCOW
\nA Ukrainian drone hit a residential high-rise building in an upscale Moscow neighborhood in a night-time attack, the Russian capital\u2019s mayor Sergei Sobyanin said Monday. The rare strike on heavily protected Moscow came just days ahead of Russia\u2019s annual May 9 parade, which this year will be held without military hardware amid a heightened threat from Ukrainian strikes.
\n\u201cA drone crashed into a building in the area of the Mosfilmovskaya (street). There are no casualties,\u201d Sobyanin said, referring to an expensive district next to the Moscow film studio and some 10 kilometers (6 miles) from the Kremlin. He added that the two drones that targeted Moscow were repelled by air defenses during the night.
\nAnother Ukrainian drone was hit over the Russian capital in the busy morning hours, Sobyanin said in a later post. Russian state broadcaster Rossiya-1 published a video showing collapsed walls and broken doors inside a damaged apartment.The May 9 parade, to mark the victory over Nazi Germany, has become a central event during President Vladimir Putin\u2019s rule.
\n\u201cThey fear drones may buzz over Red Square,\u201d Zelensky said in a statement as he joined European leaders at a summit in Armenia, referring to Russia\u2019s decision not to involve cadets and military hardware at this year\u2019s parade. \u201cThis is telling, it shows they are not strong,\u201d said Zelensky.
\nUkraine has fired drones into Russia throughout Moscow\u2019s more than four-year offensive, which has killed thousands and displaced millions. Kyiv has in recent weeks stepped up its strikes on Russian oil refineries, ports and depots. But Ukrainian drones rarely reach Moscow, which is heavily guarded by air defense systems. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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