Russia downs three drones en route to Moscow

Russia's air defense systems destroyed three drones early Tuesday which were trying to reach Moscow, the Russian capital's mayor said.

Sergei Sobyanin said there had been "no casualties", according to initial information.

Air defense forces "destroyed drones which were trying to carry out an attack on Moscow", he said on Telegram.

Russia's defense ministry said one was flying over the Kaluga region, southwest of Moscow, while a second was destroyed northwest of the capital above the Moscow region's Istrinsky district.

A third was also destroyed in the Tver region, northwest of Moscow.