Nov 10 (Reuters) - Ukraine launched at least 17 drones targeting Moscow early on Sunday, forcing the temporarily closure of two of the capital's airports, Russian officials said.

Ukraine launched its largest drone attack on the Russian capital city of Moscow since the war began in 2022, injuring one person and forcing three major airports to divert flights, as Russia fired at Ukraine's southern region of Odesa.

Russia’s Defense Ministry said its air defense systems intercpted 70 Ukrainian drones over six regions, including 34 over the Moscow region.

Ukraine launched its largest drone attack on Moscow since the war began, diverting flights and injuring one person, while Russia intercepted 36 drones over Western regions.

Ukraine launched at least 17 drones targeting Moscow early on Sunday, forcing the temporarily closure of two of the capital's airports, Russian officials said. Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said the 12 drones were destroyed in the Ramenskoye and Kolomensky districts of the Moscow region,

MOSCOW - Ukraine attacked Moscow on Sunday with at least 25 drones, forcing the temporary closure of two of the city's major airports, Russian officials said, in what was the biggest Ukrainian drone strike on the Russian capital to date.

At least 32 Ukrainian drones attacked Moscow early Sunday morning. One person was injured, local authorities reported. The largest airport in the capital, Sheremetyevo, was temporarily closed. This is the largest Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow to date.