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Russian air defences shoot down Ukrainian drones over Caspian Sea

19 December 2025 09:40

Russian air defence forces intercepted and destroyed 94 Ukrainian aircraft-type drones overnight, the Ministry of Defence said.

According to the ministry, 36 drones were shot down over the Rostov region, 17 over Belgorod, and 15 over Voronezh.

A further seven drones were destroyed over the Caspian Sea, six each over the Samara and Astrakhan regions, and five over the Sea of Azov. One drone was intercepted over Kursk, and another over Krasnodar Krai.

Russian air defences shoot down Ukrainian drones over Caspian Sea

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