One killed near Moscow as more than 140 Ukrainian drones target Russia

A woman has been killed near Moscow after the remnants of a downed Ukrainian drone hit the apartment block where she was living and started a fire, according to Russian officials.

Russia’s Ministry of Defence said its air defences shot down 144 Ukrainian drones overnight, with 20 alone over the Moscow region.

Moscow regional Governor Andrei Vorobyov said debris from the drone damaged at least two high-rise apartment buildings in the Ramenskoye district in the early hours of Tuesday, setting several flats on fire.

A 46-year-old woman was killed and three people were injured in Ramenskoye after the attack caused a fire on the 11th and 12th floors of the building, Vorobyov said.

He said 43 people were evacuated to temporary accommodation centres.