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Ukraine unleashed more than 140 drones on Russia overnight, officials said Tuesday, killing a woman near Moscow, grounding flights and setting off air defences in several parts of the country.
Russia's ministry of defence said in a statement it had shot down 144 Ukrainian drones overnight -- "72 UAVs over Bryansk region, 20 over Moscow region, 14 over Kursk region, 13 over Tula region", and 25 more over five other parts of the country.
Moscow regional governor Andrey Vorobyov said in a Telegram post that a 46- year-old woman had been killed and several people wounded in the strikes.
But an earlier statement in which he reported the death of a 9-year-old child was still "not confirmed", he added.
As a result of the attack, four airports servicing Moscow -- including major hubs Domodedovo and Sheremetyevo -- had cancelled or delayed flights on
Tuesday morning, according to state media.
In Bryansk, which borders Ukraine, "the enemy carried out a massive terrorist attack", regional Governor Aleksandr Bogomaz said on Telegram, adding "there were no casualties or damage, all attacks were repelled".
Ukraine and Russia routinely carry out nighttime drone attacks on each other's territory.
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