MOSCOW, Oct 27 (The African Portal) – Russian air defense systems were engaged overnight in repelling attacks targeting the capital, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said.
The attacks forced the closure of two of the city’s four airports.
Starting at just before 10 p.m. on Sunday local time (1900 GMT), Russian defense units downed numerous drones.
Russian aviation watchdog Rosaviatsiya said that the large Domodedovo airport and the smaller Zhukovsky airport were closed to ensure air safety.
There was no information about potential damage.
Slovakia will not contribute financially to Ukraine’s military defense
Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico said his country will not take part in any European Union program whose purpose would help financing military defenses for Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s invasion.
Slovakia stopped state military aid for Ukraine when Fico’s government came to power in 2023, but has still allowed commercial sales.
“I refuse to allow Slovakia to take part in any financial scheme aimed at helping Ukraine manage the war and military spending,” Fico told a televised news conference on Sunday.
Fico’s stance stands in contrast to other European Union states on the war, as he believes an end to war is not on the battlefield.
EU leaders had agreed on Thursday to meet Ukraine’s “pressing financial needs” for the next two years but they did not endorse a plan to use frozen Russian assets to fund a €140 billion ($160 billion) loan to Kyiv.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes the money could be used immediately to strengthen Ukraine’s air defense, air fleet and frontline positions.
Credit: DW
