MOSCOW, May 8 (Xinhua) -- Russian air defense forces shot down at least 37 drones flying toward Moscow on Friday, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said.
Emergency services are working at sites where debris from the intercepted drones fell, Sobyanin said on Telegram.
Earlier in the day, the Russian Defense Ministry said air defense systems had shot down 145 Ukrainian drones in seven hours from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. (0400-1100 GMT) across multiple regions.
On Thursday, the Russian capital experienced one of the largest drone attacks this year, with 61 drones downed throughout the day, according to TASS news agency, citing Sobyanin. ■
