Russian officials reported more drone attacks overnight, a day after at least six Russian regions were targeted in similar incidents. Russia blamed Ukraine for the attacks against its territory but Kyiv has not publicly commented.
Officials in Russian-occupied Crimea and the Bryansk region reported more attempted drone and missile attacks overnight, while Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said Russian air defense forces had destroyed a drone flying toward the capital.
No damage was caused, he said. Dozens of flights were reportedly delayed at Moscow's airports as a result of the drone incident.
Talks between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Turkish counterpart over the Black Sea Grain Initiative appeared to yield few results.
Lavrov said Russia saw no signs it will receive the guarantees it has requested that would spur it to resume the deal which enabled millions of tons of grain, related foodstuffs and fertilizer to be exported from Russia and Ukraine on the Black Sea. Russia has argued its ability to conduct its own exports are being curtailed by western sanctions.