UAV event in Moscow. area, Russian Federation on Wed 19th August 2026

On the night of August 19, the Russian authorities once again announced a drone attack on Moscow.

Source : Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin

Details : After 2:30 Kyiv time, Russian authorities announced 10 allegedly downed drones "that were flying towards Moscow."

In less than an hour, according to Sobyanin, the number of these drones exceeded 20.

At the same time, Rosaviatsia reported restrictions on the operation of Moscow and a number of other Russian airports.

In particular, the airport in the Russian city of Yaroslavl has also suspended operations, Governor Mikhail Yevraev said . According to him, "in order to ensure security, traffic on the way out of Yaroslavl towards Moscow has been blocked."

Updated : In the morning, Sobyanin reported that 4 more drones heading towards Moscow were allegedly destroyed.

What preceded it : From Monday evening to Tuesday night, August 18, according to Russian authorities, more than 600 drones flew over Moscow .

On Tuesday afternoon, the Russian Defense Ministry said it had allegedly shot down more than 1,600 drones in a day, as well as ten guided aerial bombs and two HIMARS rockets.