Moscow was hit by a wave of kamikaze drones on Monday morning, with a string of small explosions heard across the Russian capital.
The attacks, which hit buildings at 6:24am local time, could be heard across the city, rattling the windows of buildings miles away from the scene.
In a statement, the city's Mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, said there had been minor damage to a number of buildings have been no serious injuries following the attack. The explosions follow 17 days of sustained attacks on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, with officials noting around 20 Russian drones had been destroyed by the city's air defence systems overnight.
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