Night of fire over Russia. The Ukrainians targeted Moscow and several regions with a wave of drones

Ukrainian drone strikes overnight targeted Moscow and caused an industrial fire in the Tula region, located just south of the Russian capital, regional authorities said on Wednesday, Reuters reports.

At least three drones targeting Moscow have been shot down, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on the Telegram app.

He said emergency services were dispatched to the sites where the drone debris fell, but did not immediately report any damage.

Two of the four main airports serving the capital have limited operations, Russia's civil aviation authority said on Telegram.

Russia's Defense Ministry said its air defense systems destroyed 172 Ukrainian drones overnight, nearly half of them over regions bordering Ukraine.

Debris from a downed Ukrainian drone caused a fire at an industrial site in Russia's Tula region, Tula Governor Dmitri Miliaev said on Telegram.

The official did not give details about the industrial facility. He said Russian air defense systems destroyed 12 Ukrainian drones over the region.

Ukraine has stepped up drone strikes inside Russia, saying it targets military, energy and logistics targets to disrupt Moscow's war effort in response to Russia's continued attacks on Ukraine.