Russia says 426 Ukrainian drones destroyed overnight

More than 420 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were shot down over Russian territory overnight on August 26, Russia’s Defence Ministry said.

“From 8 p.m. on August 25 to 7 a.m. on August 26, air defence forces on duty intercepted and destroyed 426 Ukrainian fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles,” the ministry said.

By Tamilla Hasanova