Summary

  • Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed the drone attacks on Moscow were aimed at “civilian targets”, accusing Kyiv of trying to frighten Russia

  • The Russian foreign ministry has claimed it reserves the right to “take the harshest possible measures” in response to the attacks

  • An adviser to Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky says Kyiv "nothing directly to do with this"

  • The BBC has confirmed that several residential buildings were hit and a drone was filmed flying over an affluent area of the Russian capital

  • Authorities in Ukraine say four people have been killed in Russian drone attacks on its territory in the past day

Live Reporting

Edited by Jamie Whitehead

  1. Moscow drone attack brings war closer to home

    Steve Rosenberg
    Russia editor, in Moscow

    There have been reports this morning of explosions in and around Moscow.

    The city’s mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that drone attacks had caused minor damage to several buildings.

    But, he adds that there had been no serious injuries.

    At 06:24 local time this morning I myself heard a blast in the distance, and the windows of my home shook.

    Half an hour later I heard another explosion.

    Judging by the conversations on social media, a lot of people in the Moscow area heard them too.

    Suddenly the war in Ukraine feels much closer to home.

  2. Overnight blasts in Kyiv and in Moscow

    High-rise building in Kyiv struck after several drones shot down by Ukrainian air defenceReuters

    Let's quickly bring you up to speed with what we know has been happening overnight.

    Ukrainian officials say several buildings have caught fire and more than 20 Russian drones have been destroyed by air defence systems after a series of Russian missile strikes on Kyiv.

    It marks the 17th attack on Kyiv since the start of May - including a rare daytime assault yesterday.

    In Russia, there have also been reports of explosions in Moscow this morning. Officials in Moscow say the blasts have caused minor damage to buildings and there have been no serious injuries.

    Read more here.

  3. Welcome to our live coverage

    Emily McGarvey
    Live reporter

    Good morning and welcome to our live coverage. A drone attack in Moscow this morning has caused minor damage to several buildings, Russian officials say.

    There have been no serious injuries and emergency services were "at the scene of incidents", according to the capital city's mayor, Sergei Sobyanin.

    Officials said air defences had shot down several drones as they approached the Russian capital.

    It follows an overnight drone attack on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, in which at least one person was reported killed.

    I'm here in London editing the page along with writers Thomas Mackintosh and Jennifer McKiernan - stay with us as we bring you the latest developments and analysis from our team of journalists and correspondents in Russia and in Ukraine.