Zelensky: "War" is Coming to Russian Territory Moscow | Drones | Territory
According to Agence France Presse, Ukrainian President Zelensky said after shooting down an invading Ukrainian drone in Moscow that "war" is coming to Russian territory.
During his visit to the western city of Ivano Frankivsk on July 30th, Zelensky said, "The war is gradually returning to Russian territory, back to its symbolic center and military base. This is an inevitable, natural, and absolutely fair process."
Zelensky said, "Ukraine is becoming stronger." But he also reminded that Ukraine should be prepared for new attacks on its winter energy infrastructure.
Earlier on the 30th, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that Russia had destroyed three drones attempting to attack Moscow and also thwarted the Ukrainian military's drone attack on Crimea. No one was injured in these two incidents, but two office buildings in Moscow were damaged and an international airport in Moscow was temporarily closed.
In addition, on July 30, Russian Sputnik News Agency reported that Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman of the Secretary General of the United Nations, commented on the drone attack on Moscow, saying that the United Nations was opposed to any attack on civilian facilities.
Huck said, "We oppose any attack on civilian facilities, no matter where."
According to Reuters, on July 30th, the Vice Chairman of the Russian Security Council, Medvedev, warned that if Ukraine's ongoing counterattack succeeds, Russia will have to use nuclear weapons.
According to the report, Medvedev wrote on social media, "Imagine if the NATO supported offensive succeeds and they tear apart some of our territory, then we will be forced to use nuclear weapons in accordance with the provisions of the Russian presidential decree."
"We have no other choice. Therefore, our enemies should pray to our soldiers. They are ensuring that global nuclear fire will not be ignited."
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Latest! Another drone crashed in Russia
According to Russian Sputnik News Agency on July 31, a UAV crashed in Rostov, Russia on the night of July 30 local time.
According to reports, Rostov Governor Vasily Golubev said on the "Telegraph" social media platform on the 30th that a drone crashed in the Neklinovsky area of the state on the same day, causing damage to a private residence and a car.
Local government official Vasily Danilenko said on the "Telegraph" social media platform later that day, "Fortunately, there were no casualties. The roof, car, and ancillary buildings of the house were damaged."
Danilenko said that the time of the drone crash was approximately 9pm local time on the 30th.
The report states that the Russian side is investigating where the drone came from.
According to reports, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on the 30th that Ukraine attempted to launch an attack on Moscow facilities with three drones, one of which was shot down by air defense systems and two were suppressed by electronic warfare systems.
The Russian Ministry of Defense stated, "On the morning of July 30th, the Kiev regime's attempt to launch a terrorist attack on facilities in Moscow using drones was thwarted. A Ukrainian drone was destroyed by air defense systems over the Okinazovsky district of Moscow Oblast. Two other drones were suppressed by the Russian electronic warfare system and subsequently lost control, crashing into a non residential building area of Moscow International Commercial Center."