Russia reports attack by nearly 200 drones, 34 of which were 'headed for Moscow'

That is according to the Telegram channel Astra, Ukrinform reports.

After the explosions, smoke was visible near the settlement of Kommunarka, in the Moscow region.

According to the statement, for "unknown reasons," an oil depot caught fire in Serpukhov, Moscow region.

The fire at the Serpukhov oil depot on Novoselki Street has since been extinguished. The Serpukhov city administration said an empty fuel tanker had caught fire.

Moscow's airports, including Domodedovo, were temporarily closed to flights.

Later, Astra quoted Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin, who claimed that 28 drones targeting the city had been shot down.

According to the BBC, citing the Russian Defense Ministry, a total of 193 drones were destroyed, 34 of them in the Moscow area.

As Ukrinform reported earlier, Russia's fourth-largest oil refinery, the Ryazan Oil Refinery, halted its primary oil distillation unit following an attack by Ukrainian drones.

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