Ukrainian kamikaze drone crashes EAST of Moscow – while another punches through Putin’s defences in occupied Crimea

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THE wreckage of a suspected Ukrainian drone has been discovered just miles from the Russian capital in a potentially major new danger to Russia. Pictures show the remains of the military drone near to the Russian town of Noginsk, just 32 miles east of the Kremlin in the centre of Moscow. East2WestRussian media has shared images of a Ukrainian drone crashed near Moscow[/caption] East2WestIt comes after a separate drone attack in Russian-occupied Crimea[/caption] It is believed that the suspected Ukrainian UJ-22 drone either overflew or was circumnavigating the capital. The drone was reportedly discovered by a local woman, 35,  who went into the woods to bury her dead kitten.  Police said it was stuffed with 17kg of Canadian M112 explosive charges. Explosive experts worked at the site for five hours to make safe the explosives, according to reports on Russian state media.  Its location is closer to Moscow than any previously disclosed Ukrainian attack drone.  It appears to have evaded the capital’s air defences which have been massively strengthened in recent weeks.  The drone may have crashed among trees after running out of fuel, according to Russian sources. The drone’s supposed flight route and target were unclear.  If proven to be a Ukrainian military drone, it would confirm Russian fears that Moscow is vulnerable, despite the huge deployment of air defences around the city. So far, the capital has not been hit by Ukrainian aerial attacks since the start of Putin‘s invasion of Ukraine in February last year. It came as another military drone struck an oil depot in Rovenky, in the Russian-occupied Luhansk region, triggering an explosion. Video showed flames erupting from the facility as firefighters tackled the blaze. Moscow is around 280 miles from the closest point in Ukraine in a straight line. Elsewhere, the Russian border region Belgorod yesterday reported at least four drone strikes on its territory.  One person was wounded in one of the attacks.