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Ukraine launched one of the largest ever drone attacks on Moscow on Wednesday, the city’s mayor said, with Russian air defense units destroying at least 10 drones flying towards the capital. Some of the drones were destroyed over the city of Podolsk, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said. The city in the Moscow region is some 38 kilometers (24 miles) south of the Kremlin. “The air defense systems of the defense ministry continue to repel enemy UAV (unmanned aerial vehicles) attacks,” Sobyanin said on the Telegram messaging app at 4:43 a.m. “This is one of the largest attempts to attack Moscow using drones ever. We continue to monitor the situation.” He said that according to preliminary information, there were no injuries or damage in the aftermath of the attacks. Ukraine has often launched one or two drones targeting Moscow in recent months, causing no substantial damage. Kyiv has stepped up its air…