VIDEO: 9-yr-old child killed in nighttime drone attack in Moscow region, flights delayed at airports

Moscow: During a nighttime drone attack, apartment buildings in Ramenskoye were damaged, a nine-year-old child was killed, Moscow Region Governor Andrei Vorobyov said.

"During a nighttime drone attack, apartment buildings in Ramenskoye were damaged," he said on Telegram. "Unfortunately, a nine-year-old child died."

According to the governor, apartments in a residential building on Sportivny Proyezd in Ramenskoye are burning in the area of the 11th and 12th floors.

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‼️ BREAKING: A nine-year-old child was killed during a drone attack on a residential building in Ramenskoye, Moscow region of Russia.

In total, 14 drones were shot down in the urban districts of Podolsk, Ramenskoye, Lyubertsy, Domodedovo, and Kolomna.

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"All emergency services quickly arrived at the scene. The head of the district is also there, a headquarters has been set up," Vorobyov said.

Firefighters are putting out the fire, an ambulance and intensive care units are on duty near the house, the head of the region added.

Flights delayed at Moscow airports following drone attack

Flights were delayed at three major Moscow airports after a drone attack in the Moscow region Tuesday, TASS news agency reported.

According to information on Vnukovo Airport's online departure board, 30 outbound and 11 inbound flights were delayed, and two flights were canceled at the airport.

Affected flights include those bound for Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Astana, Yerevan, Istanbul and others. Flights from Grozny to Moscow and those from Moscow to Abu Dhabi were canceled.

Delays were also reported for both departing and arriving flights at Sheremetyevo and Domodedovo airports.

Russian Air Defence shot down 14 drones in Moscow region- Governor

Over the night, Russian air defence shot down 14 drones in the urban districts of Podolsk, Ramenskoye, Lyubertsy, Domodedovo and Kolomna, Moscow Region Governor Andrei Vorobyov said on Tuesday.

"In total, this night, air defense shot down 14 drones in the urban districts of Podolsk, Ramenskoye, Lyubertsy, Domodedovo and Kolomna," he said on Telegram.

(Inputs from UNI)