00:00Ukraine launched a drone attack on Moscow overnight, striking a residential building in the Russian capital.
00:06Moscow's mayor confirmed the incident, claiming air defenses intercepted the drone and that there were no casualties.
00:12However, photos and videos on social media show visible damage to the upper floors of the Mosfilm Tower,
00:18a high-end apartment building just 7 kilometers west of Kremlin.
00:22Drone debris was scattered across the street below as emergency crews worked on the scene.
00:27The incident marks one of the deepest strikes into central Moscow and comes just days before the Victory Day Parade
00:34on May 9th.
00:36Russian officials have significantly tightened security, reportedly transferring hundreds of air defense systems to the capital.
00:43The Kremlin announced this year's parade will be significantly scaled back due to the current operational situation.
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