Moscow is facing a major Ukrainian drone attack this morning, with more than 30 flights suspended across several of the Russian capital’s airports, Paralel.Az reports citing Yahoo.

In what is likely the largest drone attack by Ukraine, around 144 targeting nine Russian regions, including 20 over the Moscow region, have been downed so far, Russian defence ministry said.

Moscow’s mayor Sergei Sobyanin said emergency crews were dispatched to several sites across the region including the Zhukovo airport and to the Domodedovo district - home to one of Moscow’s largest airports. At least one child was killed and a large fire broke out in a high-rise residential building outside the capital.

More than 60 drones were also downed over Russia’s southwestern region of Bryansk, which borders Ukraine and the Lipetsk region, regional governors said.

On the war’s frontline, Russian forces pressed on with their advance in eastern Ukraine and claimed to have captured Memryk village to the east of the city of Pokrovsk.

While Ukraine did not officially confirm the loss of territory, the country’s war blogs reported it had passed into Russian hands last week.