Russia says air defences down 82 drones overnight across multiple regions

Russia’s air defence forces intercepted 82 drones overnight between 23:00 p.m. on February 6 and 7:00 a.m. local time on February 7, the Russian Ministry of Defence said.

According to the ministry, the majority of the drones — 45 — were destroyed over the Volgograd region. Eight were intercepted over the Bryansk region, while six were shot down over the Rostov region and the Republic of Mordovia. Four drones were downed over each of the Oryol and Tver regions, Caliber.Az reports. 

Three additional drones were intercepted over the Kursk region, and one drone each was shot down over the Astrakhan, Belgorod, Voronezh, Kaluga, Lipetsk and Smolensk regions, the statement said.

The overnight drone activity led to temporary flight suspensions at airports in Kaluga, Penza, Saratov and Volgograd. As of publication, restrictions remained in place only at Volgograd airport.

Russian authorities did not immediately report any casualties or damage related to the drone interceptions.

By Sabina Mammadli