A Russian legislator called the drone attacks on Moscow the 'new reality' for Russian citizens

• A Russian legislator said the drone attacks on Moscow are the "new reality" for Russian citizens.
• Many of the drones were shot down by Russian forces, but several hit residential buildings.

A Russian legislator said that Tuesday's apparent drone attacks on Moscow are the "new reality" for Russian citizens.

Alexander Khinshtein, a member of the Russian Parliament, called the attack "a new reality we will have to recognize," according to CNN.

"Undoubtedly, sabotage and terrorist attacks by Ukraine will only grow," Khinshtein said, according to CNN. "We need to drastically strengthen defense and security measures, especially in the area of countering drones."

Russian officials said eight drones attacked Moscow on Tuesday, and three buildings were hit. Some other Russian sources reported far more drones involved in the attack, which Russia is blaming on Ukraine.

Khinshtein said the fact that some of the drones were taken down by Russian forces "should not comfort anyone," CNN reported.

"Do not underestimate the enemy," he added.

While the apparent attack didn't cause much damage, an expert on Russia told Insider that the strikes — the first assault inside the capitol since the war began — could affect Russians psychologically.

Dr. Stephen Hall, a Russia expert at the University of Bath, said the drone attack "certainly has brought the war to the streets in Moscow like nothing else."