Moscow claims attack by more than 400 drones, strikes reported in Moscow Oblast

Russian authorities say more than 400 drones targeted Moscow Oblast overnight, while reports in social media and OSINT analysts pointed to fires at logistics and fuel facilities.

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Column of smoke. Photo: Exilenova+

Russian authorities claimed on the morning of 19-20 July that more than 400 drones had targeted Moscow Oblast overnight. Meanwhile, social media users reported strikes and fires across Moscow Oblast, including at the Wildberries Koledino logistics centre in Podolsk.

Source: Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin; Russian media outlets; Russian pro-war bloggers; Russian media outlet Astra; Exilenova+ and Supernova+ Telegram channels

Details: Russian pro-war Telegram channels reported that a missile threat had been declared in Moscow Oblast. Residents of the Russian capital were also warned about possible internet disruptions.