A drone strike hit a residential high-rise in western Moscow early Monday morning, damaging an apartment near Mosfilmovskaya Street and scattering debris across the surrounding area, according to local officials and Russian media reports.
Sergei Sobyanin said the attack happened around 1 a.m. and confirmed that no casualties were reported. Emergency crews were sent to the scene shortly after the strike.
Local Telegram channels, including Mash, reported that the drone struck a high-rise residential complex, sometimes identified as the Mosfilm Tower. The impact destroyed walls in three rooms of an apartment on the 36th floor. Parts of the building’s facade fell to the ground below, damaging at least one parked car.
Photos and videos shared online appear to show debris hanging from the upper floors and glass scattered across the street. Some residents nearby said they heard loud explosions just after midnight. Other footage shows a drone flying at low altitude toward the city before the blast.
The building is located about six to seven kilometers from the Kremlin and not far from central landmarks like Red Square. Reports also place it a few kilometers from the Russian Defense Ministry building, in what is considered a well-secured part of the capital.
Sobyanin later said that air defenses intercepted two additional drones approaching Moscow but did not give details on where they were downed. Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed a much larger response overnight, saying its systems shot down 117 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones across several regions, including areas near the capital.
The wave of drone activity led to temporary flight restrictions at some regional airports. Major hubs serving Moscow, including Vnukovo International Airport, Domodedovo International Airport, and Sheremetyevo International Airport, continued operating but under tighter coordination measures.
This strike follows another reported drone barrage on May 3. Sobyanin said eight drones targeting Moscow were intercepted throughout that day, which also caused disruptions to airport operations.
The latest attack comes just days before Russia’s annual Victory Day Parade on May 9, a major public event in the country. Officials have already scaled back this year’s parade. For the first time since 2007, no heavy military equipment such as tanks or armored vehicles is expected to roll through Red Square.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the parade will take place in a reduced format due to what he described as the “operational situation” and security concerns. The event is still expected to include military personnel and aviation units, including Su-25 aircraft.
Amid the rising tensions, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed a one-day ceasefire for May 9 during a call with U.S. President Donald Trump. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his team had reached out to clarify whether the proposal involved a broader pause in fighting or only limited security measures tied to the parade.
Zelensky said Ukraine is instead seeking a 30-day ceasefire, calling it a way to test whether Russia is serious about pursuing a longer-term peace. He also said Ukraine would not agree to a short pause that could allow Russian forces to regroup.
Peskov said the proposed halt in fighting would still go forward, adding that a response from Kyiv was not required. Ukraine’s military has not publicly commented on the reported strike in Moscow, and some details about the incident remain unclear.
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