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Moscow claims almost 300 Ukrainian drones downed in a day

21 August 2025 13:58

Russian air defence forces have shot down four guided aerial bombs and 294 aircraft-type drones in the past 24 hours, the Russian Defence Ministry claimed.

According to the ministry's daily update, the intercepts were carried out using air defence systems, Casliber.Az reports.

Earlier, the ministry noted that air defence units on duty destroyed 49 Ukrainian aircraft-type drones overnight on August 20-August 21.

The ministry did not provide further details on the locations of the interceptions or any potential damage caused by the attacks.

By Sabina Mammadli

Caliber.Az

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