Russia shoots down 229 Ukrainian drones over Bryansk in 24 hours UPDATED

Russian air defence units and other security forces reportedly destroyed 229 Ukrainian drones over the Bryansk region in a single day, regional authorities said.

Governor Alexander Bogomaz announced the figures on his Telegram channel, stating that the drones were intercepted starting from 8:00 a.m. on February 15. 

“From 8:00 a.m. on February 15, over the territory of the Bryansk region, air defence units of the Russian Ministry of Defence, mobile strike groups of the ‘BARS – Bryansk’ brigade, and special units of the Russian National Guard in the Bryansk region destroyed 229 enemy UAVs,” he wrote.

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The Russian Bryansk region experienced one of the largest and most intense unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) assaults seen in the country, regional Governor Alexander Bogomaz said on February 16. 

He described the assault as unprecedented, with more UAVs launched in a single day than in any other region of the country, Caliber.Az reports. 

The attack, which began on February 15, targeted energy infrastructure, causing power and heating outages in five municipalities and parts of Bryansk city. By evening, authorities had intercepted more than 170 aircraft-type drones.

Bogomaz said that backup power systems were quickly activated, and electricity and heat were restored within three hours. 

By Sabina Mammadli