Drone fragments found in Moscow, close to Russia's defence ministry buildings

Komsomolsky Avenue is in Moscow's central administrative district, not far from Russia's defence ministry buildings.

Fragments of a drone were found on Komsomolsky Avenue in Moscow, Russia's TASS state news agency reported, citing emergency services. There were no casualties, the report added.

Komsomolsky Avenue: A view of the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia. (AP)

Residents of several districts in Moscow's southwest and south heard the sounds of explosions, Reuters reported. Komsomolsky Avenue is in Moscow's central administrative district, not far from Russia's defence ministry buildings.

Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that "drone strikes" hit two "non-residential" buildings in the Russian capital at night.

"Today around 4 am (0100 GMT), drone strikes on two non-residential buildings were reported. There is no serious destruction or casualties," Sergei Sobyanin said, adding that emergency services were working at the scene.