Ukraine war: drone hits same Moscow high-rise ‘govt agency’ tower struck on Sunday
- Russian anti-aircraft units downed a number of drones on Tuesday targeting Moscow, but one struck a high-rise tower hit two days earlier
- The building houses government agencies including Ministry of Economic Development and Ministry of Digital Development and Communications
A Ukrainian drone downed by Russia on Tuesday struck a Moscow office tower that was also hit over the weekend, as multiple other drones were downed, Russian officials said.
“Several drones were shot down by air defence systems while trying to fly to Moscow. One (drone) flew into the same tower in (Moscow) City as last time. The facade on the 21st floor was damaged,” Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Telegram.
“There is no information on casualties,” he said, adding that emergency services were on the scene.
The building, 7.2 kms (4.5 miles) from the Kremlin, houses a number of government agencies, including the headquarters of the Ministry of Economic Development, the Ministry of Digital Development and Communications, and the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
In both incidents, the Russian military said the drones that hit the skyscraper were jammed before crashing.
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Drones allegedly from Ukraine hit high-rise buildings in Moscow central districts
On Sunday, Russia said it had downed Ukrainian drones targeting the capital in an attack that damaged two office towers in Moscow-City, a commercial development.