Ukraine war: Moscow targeted by drones, Medvedev warns of 'Armageddon', deadly strike on Sumy

Five Ukrainian drones were shot down on Tuesday near Moscow and its wider region, according to the Russian Defence Ministry. 

"This morning, an attempt by the Kyiv regime to carry out a terrorist act was prevented," the ministry said in a statement. 

Four drones were destroyed by anti-aircraft defence near Moscow, while the fifth was neutralised by "electronic warfare means", they added.

No casualties were reported in the Russian capital as all the drones were successfully thwarted, Moscow's mayor Sergeu Sobianine wrote on Telegram. 

According to the emergency services, two drones were shot down near the village of Valouïevo, located on the outskirts of the capital. Another was knocked out near Koubinka in the Moscow region.

The attacks briefly disrupted the operation of Vnoukovo Moscow Airport, with several flights redirected elsewhere. 

Located more than 500 km from the Ukrainian border, Moscow has rarely been targeted by drone attacks since the start of the war, even if they have multiplied elsewhere in Russia.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said his country will remain strong in the face of "external pressure" and "sanctions", during a virtual meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). 

"Russia is standing firm and will continue to resist external pressure, sanctions and provocations," he said.

Putin thanked the SCO - a group that includes China and India - which expressed their "support" during the Wagner mutiny occurring at the end of June.

"The Russian people are as consolidated as ever", he added. "The whole of Russian society... [had] united against the attempted armed mutiny" by the mercenary group.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg will stay in his post for another year, the 31-nation military