The Daily Populous Monday December 15th, 2025 morning edition
Authored by newsukraine.rbc.ua and submitted by jackytheblade

On Sunday evening, December 14, unidentified drones attacked the Moscow region. Residents reported hearing explosions on the outskirts of Moscow, according to Russian Telegram channels.

In the evening, channels reported unidentified drones approaching Moscow. Explosions were heard in Kashira, in the Moscow region. Simultaneously, social media posts showed footage capturing both the drones and the blasts.

Meanwhile, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin has not yet commented on the incident. The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that between 4:00 PM and 8:00 PM local time, air defenses allegedly shot down 56 drones, including two over the Moscow region. According to the report, the breakdown by region was as follows:

24 drones over the Belgorod region;

17 drones over the Bryansk region;

No official comments have been made yet regarding the impact on the Moscow region.

Earlier, on the night of December 11, Russian media also reported unknown drones approaching Moscow. In response, the region declared a "red level of danger." Airports Vnukovo, Domodedovo, Sheremetyevo, and Zhukovsky temporarily suspended operations.

Additionally, on November 30, drones were also reported approaching Moscow, prompting temporary restrictions at the city’s airports. Explosions were heard across the Moscow region, with Russian media reporting three blasts in Kolomna.

SendStoreMeloner on December 14th, 2025 at 19:56 UTC »

Good. It's the only city that matters to Putin together with Saint Petersburg.

dreadpiratedusty on December 14th, 2025 at 19:54 UTC »

War is terrible and this whole thing is fucking awful but Russia could also just

fuck off back to Russia

and all of this would stop so

B-Z_B-S on December 14th, 2025 at 19:39 UTC »

Is Putin still saying there is no war?