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Air defenses down another six drones heading for Moscow — mayor

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What to know about Air defenses down another six drones heading for Moscow — mayor

Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin reported that air defenses shot down six additional drones targeting the city. He stated that 80 drones have been downed since midnight and over 120 in the last 24 hours.

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What happened

Air defenses have shot down six more drones heading for Moscow, the city’s Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said.

Why it matters

"The Defense Ministry’s air defenses have downed another six drones flying towards Moscow.

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Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin reported that air defenses shot down six additional drones targeting the city. He stated that 80 drones have been downed since midnight and over 120 in the last 24 hours.

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Claim 1: “the number of unmanned aerial vehicles downed in the past 24 hours has exceeded 120”
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The claim that over 120 UAVs were downed in 24 hours is reported by TASS. The other evidence provided for this claim consists of dictionary definitions of 'more' and unrelated Wikipedia entries, providing no corroboration or contradiction from independent sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (Italian: Salò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma), billed on-screen as Pasolini's 120 Days of Sodom on English-language prints and commonly referred to as simply Salò (Italian…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cinco de Mayo (Mexican Spanish: [ˈsiŋko ðe ˈmaʝo]; Spanish for 'Fifth of May') is an annual celebration held on May 5 to celebrate Mexico's victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebl…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia is a twin-turboprop 30-passenger commuter airliner designed and manufactured by the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer. The EMB 120 began development in 1974. While i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embraer_EMB_120_Brasilia
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Claim 2: “Air defenses have shot down six more drones heading for Moscow”
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The claim is explicitly stated in a TASS report. However, other search results provided for this specific claim are generic definitions of 'air' or unrelated Wikipedia entries, meaning no second independent source corroborates the specific number of six drones for this event.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Moscow Victory Day Parade was a military parade held in Red Square, Moscow, Russia, on 9 May 2025, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory Day, which celebrates the defeat of Nazi Germ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Moscow_Victory_Day_Parade
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Moscow is the capital and largest city of Russia, standing on the Moskva River in Central Russia. It has a population estimated at over 13 million residents within the city limits, over 19.1 million r…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Order of Lenin Moscow Air Defence District was a formation of the Soviet Air Defence Forces and the Russian Air Defence Forces, which existed from 1954 to 1998, to fulfill the tasks of anti-aircra…
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Claim 3: “80 drones have been shot down since midnight”
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There are conflicting reports regarding the number of drones shot down since midnight on May 17. TASS reports 80 drones, EADaily reports 45 drones (citing Mayor Sergei Sobyanin), and another source reports 'over 20 drones'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Moscow Kremlin, commonly known as the Kremlin, is a fortified complex, known by the same name, in Moscow, Russia. Located in the historic centre of the country's capital city, the Kremlin comprise…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kremlin
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Moscow is the capital and largest city of Russia, standing on the Moskva River in Central Russia. It has a population estimated at over 13 million residents within the city limits, over 19.1 million r…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Moscow Metro is a rapid transit system in the Moscow metropolitan area of Russia. It serves the capital city of Moscow and the neighbouring cities of Krasnogorsk, Reutov, Lyubertsy, and Kotelniki.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow_Metro
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