Russian air defenses say they downed more than 200 drones in a day
Russia's defense ministry said air defense forces destroyed 209 Ukrainian drones over Russian territory between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Moscow time.
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Russian air defense forces destroyed 209 drones belonging to Ukraine's armed forces over Russian territory between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Moscow time, the country's defense ministry press service said, according to Kommersant.
The ministry's statement did not specify where within Russian territory the drones were intercepted or provide a breakdown of the interceptions by region.
Russia has periodically reported large numbers of intercepted Ukrainian drones throughout the war, framing such figures as evidence of the effectiveness of its air defense systems.
Independent verification
As with similar reports from Russia's defense ministry, the figures cited could not be independently verified, and Ukraine's government, as reflected in the available source material, did not provide comment on the specific claim.
Sources
- За день над Россией сбили более 200 беспилотников — Kommersant
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