Russian air defense systems on duty throughout the night intercepted and destroyed 39 Ukrainian drones over the country’s territory, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
According to the ministry, 19 aircraft-type drones were shot down in the Kursk region and nine in the Belgorod region. Five more drones were shot down in the Bryansk region. Three drones were intercepted and destroyed in the Voronezh and Leningrad regions.
The report states that the Ukrainian side plans to use these drones to attack targets on Russian territory.
It was previously reported that Russian air defense and electronic warfare systems suppressed and shot down a Ukrainian UAV as it crashed. damaged A communal infrastructure facility in the village of Gazoprovod, Ostrogozhsky district, Voronezh region. The resulting fire was extinguished in a short time.
In addition, the regional governor Andrey Klychkov reported that two Ukrainian UAVs were found in the region. It was destroyed A local power station was damaged in the sky over the Glazunovsky district.
Earlier Ukraine stated that: lunch Drones are being sent to Russia from secret bases.