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Tom Yossarian Joad

(19,211 posts)
Tue May 30, 2023, 06:25 AM May 2023

Drones attack Moscow, damaging residential buildings

Source: nbc

Moscow was hit by drones Tuesday morning, in what appeared to be the first attack on residential areas of the Russian capital since the invasion of Ukraine and a dramatic display of the Kremlin's war increasingly coming home.

The incident caused damage to some buildings in Moscow and forced residents to evacuate homes, local officials said.

It comes weeks after an alleged drone attack on the Kremlin itself and following days of deadly Russian bombardment against civilians in Kyiv, as events far from the front lines take the spotlight ahead of Ukraine’s planned counteroffensive.

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Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said that his country "has nothing directly to do" with the drone attacks on Moscow. Ukraine is, however, "pleased to observe and predict an increase in the number of attacks," he said in a YouTube interview Tuesday.


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Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/moscow-hit-by-drone-attack-causing-damage-to-residential-buildings/ar-AA1bRR5z?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=897292a315eb4b158bebd08d75b43752&ei=11

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Drones attack Moscow, damaging residential buildings (Original Post) Tom Yossarian Joad May 2023 OP
Good. Let the citizens of Russia see that they're vulnerable to attacks, too. Lonestarblue May 2023 #1
I agree, I don't want innocent people killed, but damaging structure may be a good warning Escurumbele May 2023 #13
Probably those anti-Putin Russian nationals moondust May 2023 #2
Wow, Moscow is what, near 900 miles away from the Ukraine border. machoneman May 2023 #3
Probably UJ-22 - a type of drone manufactured by Ukraine. Lasher May 2023 #10
Moscow is just 280 miles from a Ukrainian border.* Jack from Charlotte May 2023 #16
What's good for the goose is good for the gander. Ray Bruns May 2023 #4
Wow, the beginning of the end of Putin? Joinfortmill May 2023 #5
Not even close. maxsolomon May 2023 #17
Good!! AverageOldGuy May 2023 #6
It appears that... 2naSalit May 2023 #7
Yup, the Russian people themselves are going to Farmer-Rick May 2023 #9
So do I... 2naSalit May 2023 #11
I like the way you write pootin...very clever Escurumbele May 2023 #14
I do it solely... 2naSalit May 2023 #22
I'm glad they are using drones so they won't be found out. Maraya1969 May 2023 #15
Me too... 2naSalit May 2023 #23
Putin is getting desperate. It's a misstep. If he can't keep Moscow safe, how's he going to win ... marble falls May 2023 #8
Live by the sword, die by the sword. BigmanPigman May 2023 #12
These attacks on Moscow don't help Ukraine, and in fact hurt Ukraine Kennah May 2023 #18
Maybe this will all end with Vlad in a bunker IronLionZion May 2023 #19
Very Good!! blue-wave May 2023 #20
If it "IS" is Ukraine and not a false flag operation by Putin Russia has cstanleytech May 2023 #21
The damage looks pretty minimal, mostly broken windows Warpy May 2023 #24
They left out the part where a tactical nuclear weapon strike response was still on the table Shanti Shanti Shanti May 2023 #25
I doubt it was from Ukraine considering the distance required to reach there. tornado34jh May 2023 #26

Lonestarblue

(9,878 posts)
1. Good. Let the citizens of Russia see that they're vulnerable to attacks, too.
Tue May 30, 2023, 06:47 AM
May 2023

Though whatever is done will not be on the scale of Russia’s illegal decimation of Ukrainian cities and citizens, it might make a few people less supportive of Putin stealing Ukraine.

Escurumbele

(3,340 posts)
13. I agree, I don't want innocent people killed, but damaging structure may be a good warning
Tue May 30, 2023, 09:18 AM
May 2023

sign that war, invading a peaceful country, is not the fun or patriotic thing that propaganda, of which they are most probably being inundated with, is all about.

Most people never wake up until it happens to them.

Lasher

(27,497 posts)
10. Probably UJ-22 - a type of drone manufactured by Ukraine.
Tue May 30, 2023, 08:47 AM
May 2023

At least eight of them were involved in this attack.

AverageOldGuy

(1,460 posts)
6. Good!!
Tue May 30, 2023, 08:25 AM
May 2023

Whoever is doing this, however they are doing it, KEEP IT UP!!! MORE, MORE MORE!!!

And -- how about using drones to paper Russian cities with leaflets about the war and Putin?

2naSalit

(86,048 posts)
7. It appears that...
Tue May 30, 2023, 08:27 AM
May 2023

There is a contingent of citizens of russia who are finding ways to put the pressure on pootin and illustrating what a farce he is and that they can rise up and take him out.

These may be the ones who had been blowing things up inside russia since the beginning over some of them.

I am glad to see that there are russians who are ready to further weaken pootin and taking action. By showing the rest of russians what they are foisting upon Ukraine can be their fate as well or they could have a freer society if they take action to make it so. A now is their chance, don't blow it kind of thing.

Farmer-Rick

(10,072 posts)
9. Yup, the Russian people themselves are going to
Tue May 30, 2023, 08:47 AM
May 2023

Have to stop little man Putin. He has been allowed to be their dictator for so long, he thinks he can do anything he wants, even take over another country. I hope Russia can be rid of this mad man.

Maraya1969

(22,441 posts)
15. I'm glad they are using drones so they won't be found out.
Tue May 30, 2023, 09:35 AM
May 2023

You know how Pootie loves to kill or jail anyone who goes against his will

marble falls

(56,358 posts)
8. Putin is getting desperate. It's a misstep. If he can't keep Moscow safe, how's he going to win ...
Tue May 30, 2023, 08:32 AM
May 2023

... little military incursion. He's going to have to show blood from one of these attacks and when he does, he's done for it.

BigmanPigman

(51,430 posts)
12. Live by the sword, die by the sword.
Tue May 30, 2023, 09:04 AM
May 2023

Eat it, Putin! You should've been taken out ages ago. So should tRump. I wish I had Mafia connections. I picture a scene straight out of Goodfellas.

Kennah

(14,115 posts)
18. These attacks on Moscow don't help Ukraine, and in fact hurt Ukraine
Tue May 30, 2023, 12:47 PM
May 2023

As such, I don't think Ukraine was directly involved. My two cents say it likely came from Russian partisans.

IronLionZion

(45,256 posts)
19. Maybe this will all end with Vlad in a bunker
Tue May 30, 2023, 01:10 PM
May 2023

The promise to funnel nuclear weapons through Belarus to anyone who wants to join their alliance is a dangerous move. It might backfire badly.

blue-wave

(4,313 posts)
20. Very Good!!
Tue May 30, 2023, 01:48 PM
May 2023

I don't care who is doing this, but keep up the good work!!! Slava Ukraini!! Heroyam Slava!! Slava NaViki!!

Warpy

(110,900 posts)
24. The damage looks pretty minimal, mostly broken windows
Tue May 30, 2023, 06:43 PM
May 2023

Somebody was sending a message but we don't know who sent it or what the message was. It's a far cry from the real attacks suffered by Ukrainians, with entire buildings flattened, civilians maimed and killed.

This is like the fireworks attack at the Kremlin.

tornado34jh

(866 posts)
26. I doubt it was from Ukraine considering the distance required to reach there.
Tue May 30, 2023, 08:28 PM
May 2023

But even if it was Ukraine, can you blame them? They're fighting for their survival. Why can't Ukraine hit targets in Russia? If they are attacking military targets, of which the Kremlin is one of them, I do not see why that is a problem.

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