INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Russia's Defense Ministry said Wednesday it shot down three Ukrainian drones in the central Kaluga region, the latest in a surge of air
region, a few hundred kilometers southwest of Moscow."People and infrastructure have not been impacted [by the drones]," Vladislav Shapsha
said on Telegram.The air attack is at least the fifth this month over the Kaluga region that Russia says it has thwarted.Authorities
previously said they had intercepted drone attacks in the region on Aug
12, 10, 7 and 3.Until a series of attacks in recent months, Moscow and its surrounding regions had not been targeted during the war in
Ukraine, which began more than a year ago.In recent weeks, drones have attacked the Russian capital's financial district, causing minor
damage to the facades of high-rise buildings.Last month, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that "war" was coming to Russia, with
the country's "symbolic centers and military bases" becoming targets.
