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Russia accuses Ukraine of Moscow drone attack Two drones were reportedly “suppressed and crashed” causing damage to at least two buildings in Moscow early on Monday morning. Russia has accused Ukraine of being behind the drone attack. No causalities have been recorded. State-owned Tass news agency reported that one drone fell close to the defence ministry. Ukraine has yet to comment on the claims and it’s unlikely they will. Moscow’s Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said the…

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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Many of Monday’s front pages lead with images of stranded holidaymakers as they desperately try to escape the wildfires in Rhodes. Wildfires on the Greek island have led to evacuations of hotels and travel chaos as people scramble to find transport and shelter. Splashed across most of the papers are images of smoke-filled skies and raging flames.  Rhodes wildfires “Hell on Earth,” is the Daily Express headline. The paper…

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Aftermath of the drone attack on Moscow (Picture: Reuters/east2west)

A skyscraper located near Russia’s Defence Ministry went up in flames after a strike in the early hours of this morning.

Drones struck two non-residential buildings in Moscow, with authorities accusing Ukraine of launching a ‘terrorist’ attack.

Footage showed the top of the high-rise burning with grey smoke rising in the sky.

Mayor of the capital Sergei Sobyanin confirmed no one was injured in the incident as the military jammed both drones, forcing them to crash.

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One fell on Komsomolsky Prospekt near the city centre, close to the main defence ministry building, Russian media reported.

Another hit an office building in southern Moscow, gutting its upper floors.

‘On the morning of July 24, an attempt by the Kyiv regime to launch a terrorist attack using two unmanned aerial vehicles against facilities on the territory of the city of Moscow was thwarted,’ the ministry said on Telegram.

‘Two Ukrainian UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) were suppressed by electronic warfare means and crashed.’

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Live: Russia says it thwarted two drone attacks on buildings in Moscow EU

Two Ukraine-launched drones attacked Moscow early on Monday, but were intercepted and destroyed, Russia’s defence ministry said. State news agencies reported that drone fragments were found 2 kilometres (1.2 miles) away from the ministry’s buildings. Calling it a “terrorist attack,” the defence ministry said on its Telegram messaging app that there were no casualties in the attack. Read our live blog for all the latest developments in the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).

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The Observer: Sunak and Starmer warned: Don’t dump your green pledges Summary of the front page The Observer’s editorial warns against what it calls weaponising green policies for political gain. It says the climate emergency, obvious in this summer of “freak heatwaves”, cries out for a non-partisan approach. The paper also leads on plans from the PM to protect customers from banks being able to close their accounts, following Nigel Farage having his account at…

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The Sunday Express says Rishi Sunak is to push through new laws to protect freedom of speech for bank customers – in a Tory bid to highlight “clear divisions” with Labour. It’s headline is – “PM: I’ll shut woke banks”. It comes after a row about Nigel Farage’s Coutts bank account, which the ex-UKIP leader said had been closed due to his political views – and which the bank has apologised over. The front page…

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Sunday Telegraph: Gove: Net zero can’t become a crusade Summary of the front page Minister Michael Gove is quoted in the Sunday Telegraph as warning against the “inflexible” application of environmental policies. The paper says there is a “backlash” among Conservative MPs with some concerned about net zero targets. It follows the party’s drubbing in two by-elections and its ability to cling on to Uxbridge in another by campaigning against the Ulez scheme. The front…

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Sunday Times – Khan to rethink Ulez after call from Starmer Summary of the front page The Sunday Times reports that London Mayor Sadiq Khan is having to review his policy on expanding taxes for polluting vehicles after Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer intervened. The paper says Sir Keir blames the Ulez scheme for the party’s failure to win the Uxbridge and South Ruislip seat from the Tories. The front page features a picture of…

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