At least eight military drones appeared over the skies of the Russian capital and its suburbs early Tuesday. Officials from the Russian Defense Ministry say all of the drones were intercepted and that the damage from falling debris was minimal. Cybersecurity expert Dmitri Alperovitch tells The World’s host Carol Hills that wealthy neighborhoods, including one where Putin and other Russian elite have residences, were targeted.
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