Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin reported that air defenses shot down more than 300 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions on June 22, including 80 drones heading for Moscow since midnight, according to TASS. On June 16, Sobyanin stated that 60 drones were shot down on the approach to Moscow, and one drone damaged a facility at the Moscow Oil Refinery, according to Meduza and Bluesky. All four Moscow airports—Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo, Vnukovo, and Zhukovsky—were closed overnight on June 16, Meduza reported. Sobyanin reported no casualties from the June 16 attacks, according to Bluesky.

On June 18, Sobyanin reported minor damage to one of the buildings at the Sadovod shopping center due to debris, with no injuries reported, according to Charter97.org. The web search source described the June 18 event as a 'massive drone attack' and stated that a fire broke out in the largest shopping center following the attack. On June 26, Sobyanin claimed that Ukraine's military launched dozens of drones towards Moscow overnight, as reported by the Kyiv Independent. The Kyiv Independent characterizes the events as an intensification of Kyiv's attacks, and the outlet's headline attributes the launch claim to the mayor.

Sobyanin described the attacks as 'hostile' and noted they were ongoing. Meduza's headline states a fire broke out at the city oil refinery. The Kyiv Independent reported Sobyanin's claim regarding the June 26 drone launch.