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Russian air defenses down 555 Ukrainian drones overnight

18 June 2026 10:23

Russia’s air defence systems shot down 555 Ukrainian drones overnight, according to the Russian Ministry of Defence.

The intercepted UAVs were destroyed over multiple regions, including Belgorod, Bryansk, Voronezh, Kaluga, Kursk, Lipetsk, Oryol, Smolensk, Tambov, Tver, Tula, Rostov and Ryazan regions, as well as the Moscow region and the Sea of Azov area, the ministry noted.

By Jeyhun Aghazada

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