MOSCOW, July 24. /TASS/. More than 250 drones flying toward Moscow have been shot down over the past day, Moscow’s Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said.

"During the past 24 hours, more than 250 drones have been heading toward the Moscow Region. Most of them were neutralized by air defense forces in the far reaches," he wrote on messaging app Max.

According to the mayor, sixteen drones were taken down near Moscow.