Russia says it downed 162 Ukrainian drones overnight

Reuters

Russia’s Defence Ministry reported that 162 Ukrainian drones were shot down overnight during what it described as a large-scale drone attack on its territory.

Russia’s Defence Ministry announced that its air defence systems intercepted 162 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in a major drone assault that occurred overnight.

According to the ministry, the drones were destroyed between 8:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. local time across multiple regions. The breakdown includes 57 drones over Kursk, 31 over Belgorod, 27 over Lipetsk, 16 over Voronezh, 11 each over Bryansk and Ryazan, 6 over Oryol, 1 over Tambov, and 2 over the annexed Crimean peninsula.

The ministry also recalled that Ukraine had targeted Russian military airfields in Murmansk, Ryazan, Irkutsk, and Ivanovo with drones the previous day.

Tags

Comments (0)

What is your opinion on this topic?

Leave the first comment