MOSCOW: Moscow said Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian territory would 'not be possible' without US and NATO help, escalating its rhetoric after reporting it had downed five drones near the capital on Tuesday (Jul 4). Ukraine meanwhile accused Russia of planning 'dangerous provocations' at the Moscow-contr
MOSCOW: Moscow said Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian territory would"not be possible" without US and NATO help, escalating its rhetoric after reporting it had downed five drones near the capital on Tuesday .
"These attacks would not be possible without the help provided to the Kyiv regime by the US and its NATO allies," the Russian foreign ministry said, claiming the West was"training drone operators and providing the necessary intelligence to commit such crimes". Emergency services cited by the state-run RIA Novosti news agency said one of the drones was"neutralised" at Kubinka, about 40km from Vnukovo international airport, where air traffic was briefly disrupted.
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