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Drone Laden With 17 Kilos Of Explosives Reportedly 'Found' Near Moscow

According to Telegram channels Baza and Shot, a woman found the drone in a forest east of Moscow. (illustrative photo)
According to Telegram channels Baza and Shot, a woman found the drone in a forest east of Moscow. (illustrative photo)

A drone loaded with 17 kilos of C-4 explosives was found on the outskirts of Moscow, Russian state news agency TASS reported on April 24, quoting an unnamed source in law enforcement. According to Telegram channels Baza and Shot, a woman found it in the forest about 300 meters from her house located in the Bogorodsky urban district near Noginsk, some 34 kilometers east of Moscow. The drone had been broken in two, the channels reported, claiming it was Ukrainian. Kyiv has not commented on the alleged incident. To read the original stories by RFE/RL's Russian and Ukrainian services, click here and here.

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