Ukrainian drone crashed into the Moscow district of the Kremlin, supporting the head of the RT channel

Margarita Simonyan actively supported Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine. Credit: Yevgeniya Novozhenina/AFP

A Ukrainian drone has crashed near the Moscow home of a notorious Kremlin propagandist as strikes deep inside Russian territory continue to intensify.

Margarita Simonyan, head of Russian state broadcaster RT and a prominent supporter of the invasion of Ukraine, said on Monday that the drone landed a few hundred meters from her property in the prestigious Istra district, west of the capital.

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“Thanks to our air defense, there are no casualties and no damage.”

A photo posted on social media by Ms. Simonyan, who described herself as «overwhelmed with euphoria» about the Russian invasion, shows waves of white smoke rising from an apartment building.

Margarita Simonyan posted an image of a drone strike on social networks. Photo: TwitterMs. Simonyan lives with her husband, a filmmaker, and three children in a separate house in the posh village of Knyazheskoye Ozero, about 24 kilometers from central Moscow.

Although not as exclusive as Rublyovka, in the west, home to properties owned by Vladimir Putin and other high-ranking officials, the Istra district has become one of the most sought-after areas for comfortable country living on the outskirts of the city in recent years.

Houses in the area typically sell for £500,000 and above.

On Monday, local authorities said a drone strike in Istra had injured a man and a woman and shattered windows in three houses. regime after a drone was shot down.

The ministry said a second drone was also disabled and crashed in another incident in another western suburb of Moscow.

Air strikes are on the rise in Russia< p >Monday's attacks temporarily disrupted the city's three major airports, delaying nearly 100 flights.

Air strikes deep inside Russia have intensified since two drones were shot down over the Kremlin in early May.

Russian officials have repeatedly warned that military drones flying over Moscow, whose population, together with the surrounding region, is nearly 22 million people could lead to a major disaster.

In May, a Ukrainian drone attacked another prestigious area. Moscow suburbs, home to several ministers, and in recent weeks, the city's financial district, home to several ministries and large companies, has been attacked.

On Sunday, more attacks were reported in Russia. A Ukrainian drone attacked the central railway station in Kursk, injuring five people. Other incidents were reported in Rostov-on-Don and Belgorod, other areas bordering Ukraine.

Kyiv has shied away from taking responsibility for the attack. wave of attacks, although officials have publicly expressed their satisfaction with this.