A HUGE Ukrainian drone strike has forced Russia to shut all four of its major airports in a dramatic show of force against Moscow.

In the second consecutive night of on the capital, aviation watchdog Rosaviatsia confirmed the were closed “to ensure safety”; and only reopened hours later.

Vladimir Putin at the Victory Museum in Moscow.Vladimir Putin had to shut all four major Moscow airports after a huge Ukrainian drone blitzImage of a large explosion.Ukrainian forces reportedly tore back into Russia’s region of Kursk on Monday

Moscow’s mayor Sergei Sobyanin said at least 19 Ukrainian were destroyed before reaching the city “from different directions.”;

He added: “Some of the debris had landed on one of the key highways into the city,”; but claimed there were no casualties.

The attack sent shockwaves through the city as unverified reports by Russian military bloggers claimed apartment windows in southern had been shattered by blasts.

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