Wed Dec 24 06:00:50 UTC 2025: ## News Article: Ukrainian Drone Attacks Target Moscow, Ignite Industrial Fire
Moscow, Russia – December 24, 2025 – Overnight Ukrainian drone attacks targeted Moscow and the Tula region, prompting temporary limitations at two of Moscow’s four major airports. According to Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, at least three drones targeting the capital were downed by air defense systems. Emergency services have been dispatched to the sites where debris landed, but no immediate damage was reported.
In the Tula region, located south of Moscow, debris from a downed Ukrainian drone ignited a fire at an industrial site, confirmed Tula Governor Dmitry Milyaev. While details regarding the specific facility remain undisclosed, Milyaev stated that Russian air defense units destroyed 12 drones over the region.
The Russian Defence Ministry claims its air defence units destroyed a total of 172 Ukrainian drones overnight, with nearly half shot down over regions bordering Ukraine.
Ukraine has intensified drone strikes deep within Russian territory, asserting that these attacks are aimed at disrupting Moscow’s war effort by targeting military, energy, and logistics sites. These actions are portrayed as a direct response to Russia’s ongoing strikes on Ukrainian soil.
The escalating drone attacks represent a significant escalation in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, highlighting the increasing reach and intensity of the war.
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