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At least five drones headed for Moscow were intercepted in the skies over the capital region this morning, Russia’s ministry of defence said, accusing Ukraine of trying to conduct what it called a “terrorist attack”. The ministry claimed Russian air defences destroyed four of the drones, and the fifth was intercepted and fell. Kyiv has not yet confirmed or denied the reports. Officials at Moscow’s Vnukovo airport diverted several flights and the schedules for both take-offs and landings were restricted, according to Russian news agencies. No reason was provided for the re-routings and there was no immediate confirmation that this was linked to the reports of drone activity. The drones were shot down near the village of Valuevo, located 30 kilometres (19 miles) southwest of the Kremlin. No immediate casualties or damage have been reported. It comes as Ukraine marked progress on the battlefield following a week of heavy fighting, saying its troops have gained ground near Bakhmut. The Ukrainian military took back 37.4 square kilometres (14.4 square miles) of territory in heavy fighting in the past week, deputy defence minister Hanna Malyar said. Read More Russian tank explodes after driving over mine in Bakhmut Russians and Belarusians back at Wimbledon as war in Ukraine continues Mapped: The damage caused by Ukraine’s devastated dam How significant are the reported territorial advances made by Ukrainian forces so far?

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Police in Atlanta said multiple department motorcycles were set on fire at a training facility early on Saturday. The fire comes amid a high-profile battle over another planned police training facility in a forest on the outskirts of the Georgia city that environmental and racial justice activists have dubbed “Cop City”, though the fire set on Saturday was at a different police training site. The fire was first reported by WANF-TV. Investigators have not yet identified any suspect or motive in the case. They do, however, believe the fire was set intentionally. Atlanta Fire and Rescue Department firefighters who responded to the scene of the fire around 2.20am on Saturday morning found “incendiary devices” used to start the flames. According to an Atlanta Police statement provided to the Associated Press, the investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing. Governor Brian Kemp, a strong supporter of the “Cop City” project, said in a statement that the fire was “outrageous”. “Those are the tactics of organized criminals, not protesters, and their supporters should ask themselves if they truly want to be associated with such radical and violent people,” Mr Kemp said. “Working with state, local, and federal law enforcement partners, we will find these criminals and bring them to justice.” Mr Kemp did not specify which “protesters” he was referring to, nor did he provide any context for linking protesters to the fire before any arrests in the case have been made. Tensions in Atlanta continue to run high over the construction of the training centre, which is expected to cost $90m and is being financed in part by the city. Opponents of the project argue that it will have disastrous environmental effects and lead to more militarised, racist policing in what is already the most-surveilled city in the country. The movement against the construction of the facility has grown following the law enforcement killing of activist Manuel Esteban Paez Terán at the site in January. Police said they fired on Terán in self-defence, though other protesters have rejected that claim. The investigation into that shooting also remains open. Read More Atlanta police training center opponents sue over delays in approving referendum Atlanta clerk sued for denying 'Stop Cop City' petition lets effort move forward