Drone hits upscale Moscow tower as Russian capital readies for Victory Day parade

Drone hits upscale Moscow tower as Russian capital readies for Victory Day paradeTower just kilometres from the Kremlin hit after Russia scales back May 9 parade over security concerns3-MIN READ3-MIN0Published: 3:35pm, 4 May 2026Updated: 3:36pm, 4 May 2026A drone hit a residential tower in an upscale Moscow district in a rare strike near the city centre ahead of the traditional World War II Victory Day parade.Moscow air defences repelled an attack by two Ukrainian drones, and one hit the building on Mosfilmovskaya Street, according to a post on Monday by Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. Emergency services were sent to the scene, and there were no reports of casualties.Mosfilmovskaya is about 6-8km (about 4-5 miles) from the Kremlin, and local media showed damage to the upper floors of a high-end residential building. It was a rare example of a drone strike in the city as air defences typically intercept them outside the capital or in the suburbs.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x