Russia claims over 200 Ukrainian drones downed overnight

Russian air defence forces have reportedly downed more than 200 Ukrainian drones overnight across multiple regions of the country, according to the Russian Ministry of Defence.

The ministry stated that a total of 221 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were intercepted during the large-scale attack. The Bryansk region recorded the highest number, with 85 drones shot down. Smolensk followed with 42 destroyed, while 28 were neutralised over the Leningrad region, 18 in Kaluga, and 14 in Novgorod.

Air defences also intercepted nine drones each in the Moscow and Oryol regions, seven in Belgorod, and three each in Tver and Rostov. Additional isolated targets were reported downed in the skies over the Kursk, Pskov, and Tula regions.

By Vugar Khalilov