Four drones intercepted over Moscow and Yaroslavl regions

On the morning of Friday, May 22, Russian air defense systems were activated to counter drone attacks targeting Moscow and the Yaroslavl region. Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin confirmed via Telegram that four drones heading toward the capital were intercepted and destroyed. Emergency response teams were deployed to the affected areas, though no specific details regarding damage or casualties were provided by local authorities. Both the Moscow and Yaroslavl regions, the latter located northeast of the capital, house critical energy infrastructure. These attacks follow a series of similar incidents reported earlier in the same week. International news agency Reuters noted that it could not independently verify the claims regarding the military engagement. Russian officials attributed the strikes to Ukrainian forces, marking a continuation of recent regional tensions.