MOSCOW – Flights were delayed at three major Moscow airports after a drone attack in the Moscow region Tuesday, TASS news agency reported.

According to the Russian defense ministry, Russian forces intercepted and destroyed 144 Ukrainian drones across nine of the country's regions during the day.

Seventy-two drones were destroyed over the Bryansk region, 20 over the Moscow region, and 14 over Russia's Kursk region, the ministry said.

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Another 13 drones were destroyed over the Tula region, eight over the Belgorod region, seven over the Kaluga region, five over the Voronezh region, four over the Lipetsk region, and one over the Oryol region, it added.

According to information on Vnukovo Airport's online departure board, 30 outbound and 11 inbound flights were delayed, and two flights were canceled at the airport.

Affected flights include those bound for Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Astana, Yerevan, Istanbul and others. Flights from Grozny to Moscow and those from Moscow to Abu Dhabi were canceled.

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Delays were also reported for both departing and arriving flights at Sheremetyevo and Domodedovo airports.

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said earlier on Tuesday that Russian air defense forces had shot down seven drones that were flying toward the city.

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Overnight, apartment buildings in the Ramenskoye district of the Moscow region had been damaged as a result of a drone attack, according to Moscow region governor Andrey Vorobyev.

According to preliminary information, one woman died, three people were hospitalized and 43 people placed in temporary housing centers following the attack.