Drones attack Moscow and Yaroslavl Oblast: motorway closed to traffic, smoke seen near Moscow – video

Drones have attacked the city of Moscow and Yaroslavl Oblast in Russia on the morning of 28 August. Russian authorities have reported that air defence was responding, while a section of the M8 motorway in Yaroslavl Oblast has been closed to traffic and black smoke has been seen near Pavlovsky Posad in Moscow Oblast.

Source: Russian media outlet Astra; Yaroslavl Oblast Governor Mikhail Yevrayev; Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin; Exilenova+ Telegram channel

Details: Yevrayev reported a "drone threat" in Yaroslavl Oblast and said the Russian military and security forces were working to repel the attack.

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Quote from Yevrayev: "Units from the Defence Ministry and security agencies are working to repel the attack."