**Drone Attack on Moscow**
On March 11, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin claimed that 58 drones were shot down as they approached the city of Moscow in the early hours. Eleven of these drones were destroyed over the Ramensky district, a suburb on the outskirts of the city.
The mayor attributed the attack to the Ukrainian military. However, Ukraine’s military has not commented on the claims yet.
**Emergency Services and Airports**
Emergency services are reportedly working at the site where the debris fell from the shot-down drones. There have been no reported casualties or damage.
In response to the drone attack, Domodedovo and Zhukovsky airports in Moscow introduced temporary flight restrictions.
**Other Areas Affected**
Drones were also shot down over Russia’s Ryazan Oblast and Tula Oblast, according to Russian officials.
A residential building was hit in the city of Vidnoye, a suburb of Moscow. This is believed to be part of the drone attack.
**Ukrainian Military Strikes**
This is not an isolated incident. Ukraine regularly strikes military and industrial targets deep within Russian territory.
**Diplomatic Efforts**
Representatives from Russia and Ukraine will meet on March 11 to discuss a potential peace agreement. The meeting coincides with another meeting between Ukrainian and U.S. officials in Saudi Arabia.
The amount of traffic coming from Ukraine was reportedly “insignificant,” an industry source told Reuters, disputing the claims made by Moscow Mayor Sobyanin.
**Global Response**
President Volodymyr Zelensky and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met ahead of a high-stakes meeting between U.S. and Ukrainian officials.
There are ongoing diplomatic efforts to establish a peacekeeping force in Ukraine. The UK and France aim to outline the structure and responsibilities of this proposed force.
**U.S. Secretary’s Statement**
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio clarified that mutual concessions would be key to any diplomatic resolution. He emphasized that a deal must be made and the killing stopped, as the war is senseless.
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