Russian Defence Ministry claims 86 Ukrainian drones shot down overnight

Russia’s Ministry of Defence has reported the downing of 86 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) overnight across several regions of the country, marking one of the largest coordinated drone interception efforts in recent weeks.

According to a statement cited by Caliber.Az, air defence units destroyed or intercepted 86 fixed-wing drones in the early hours of Tuesday. The reported breakdown includes:

• 23 drones over Kursk Region

• 16 over Bryansk Region

• 15 over Tula Region

• 12 each over Belgorod and Oryol Regions

• 4 over the Moscow Region, including 2 heading toward the capital

• 2 over Smolensk Region

• 1 each over Voronezh and Ryazan Regions

The ministry did not report any casualties or damage resulting from the attempted drone incursions.

By Vugar Khalilov