Russia said ‌on ​Thursday that Ukraine ‌had launched a major aerial attack ​with at least 287 drones downed over a ‍number of regions including ​Moscow.

Russia's defence ministry said at least ​40 drones ⁠were shot down over the Moscow region, which along with the city itself has a population of more than 22 million.

The extent of the ‌damage was not immediately clear but flights were diverted ​from ‌at all of Moscow ‍main ⁠airports.

Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022 and currently controls a little under one fifth of Ukrainian territory.

Russia has pummelled its smaller neighbour with missiles and drones, recently targeting its energy sector. Ukraine this ​year sought to knock out Russian oil refineries and oil terminals with drones.

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