Moscow is experiencing more frequent drone attacks, but they remain less serious than Russia's attacks on Ukraine, which often target civilian areas

• Ukrainian forces fired three drones into Russia's capital this week.
• Two of the drones hit buildings in Moscow, while the other was destroyed outside of the city.

Three drones were launched in the direction of Moscow this past week, the Russian Defense Ministry said Sunday. The New York Times first reported details of the attacks.

Much of Russia's unprovoked war against its neighbor has been concentrated in Ukraine, but recently Ukraine has been bringing the fight to Russia's capital.

Though two of the drones hit commercial buildings in Moscow after being intercepted by Russian defense forces, the third was destroyed in Odintsovo, which is outside of the capital.

According to news updates from both the Times and France24, within hours of the strike, the Russian Defense Ministry accused Ukraine of orchestrating the strike.

The commercial buildings hit were part of a skyscraper complex called "Moscow City," said the Times, and are a symbol of Russian President Vladimir Putin's efforts at economic resurgence — making an attack on them especially potent. There were no reported injuries, per the Times.

A spokesman for Ukraine's Air Force did not accept responsibility for the strike, but drew attention to the strike's impact on Russian pride during a statement on national television, according to the Times.

"They got what they wanted," spokesman Yuri Ihnat said. "There is always something flying in Russia, including Moscow. Those who are not affected by the war are now affected, which creates certain moods. Russia can no longer claim it shot down everything."

According to the Times, Ukraine recently made an abnormal admission that it had orchestrated previous drone attacks, citing information from a senior official in Ukraine.

Though he did not claim responsibility for the most recent drone strike in his Sunday address, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine was moving the war back into Russian territory.

"Ukraine is getting stronger," Zelenskyy said during his address. "Gradually, the war is returning to the territory of Russia — to its symbolic centers and military bases, and this is an inevitable, natural, and absolutely fair process."

As attacks against Russia have increased, Russian feelings of security, high during the early months of the war entirely in Ukraine, have lessened.

However, the drone attacks against Russia have not been as impactful as those Russia fires against Ukraine, which have often targeted civilian-heavy areas. Nearly 10,000 civilians have been killed in Ukraine due to the war, according to the UN.

Recently, Russia has been firing on the city of Odesa in Ukraine, launching dozens of missiles almost every night for about two weeks.

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