A drone was shot down near Moscow. The “Carpet” mode was announced at the airports

The Ministry of Defense of Russia announced that a drone was shot down near Moscow again.

According to the department’s announcement, the “airplane-type unmanned aerial vehicle” was detected by air defense forces over the territory of the Moscow Region and suppressed by means of electronic warfare. Lost control, the drone crashed in the Pokrovskoe settlement of the Odintsovo district. There were no casualties, according to the press release of the Ministry of Defense of Russia.

The village of Pokrovskoye is located approximately 40 kilometers west of Moscow.

At the Vnukovo airport, located in the southwest of the Moscow region, restrictions were again introduced and some flights were redirected to other airports, TASS reports. Several flights were also delayed and diverted to Sheremetyevo.

According to Bazy, all Moscow airports have declared a “Carpet” regime. During its operation, all aviation, except military and search and rescue, must make an immediate landing or leave the area where the “Carpet” mode is declared.

On August 19, the Ministry of Defense reported the downing of a drone on the approach to Moscow, which fell near Putylkovo near Moscow. On August 20, several Russian regions were attacked by UAVs. In the Moscow, Rostov, and Belgorod regions, there was no damage and no casualties. In Kursk, a drone crashed into the station building, five people were slightly injured.

The Ministry of Defense of Russia accused Ukraine of the attacks. As a rule, Kyiv does not comment on attacks.