Russia Claims Destruction of 610 Ukrainian Drones Overnight

According to the International Desk of Webangah News Agency, Russia’s Ministry of Defense reported on Saturday that its air defense systems successfully intercepted and destroyed 610 Ukrainian drones from 8 PM local time on Friday to 8 AM on Saturday. The statement indicated that these drones were targeted over various provinces including Leningrad, Novgorod, Tver, Bryansk, Belgorod, Kursk, Oryol, Kaluga, Voronezh, Rostov, Smolensk, and Tula, as well as the Moscow region, the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Krasnodar Krai, the Crimean Peninsula, and the waters of the Black Sea.

Earlier, Sergey Sobyanin, the Mayor of Moscow, had stated that 75 drones heading towards the capital were neutralized. Additionally, Dmitry Milyayev, the Governor of Tula Oblast, confirmed on Saturday that Russian air defense systems had downed nine Ukrainian drones over the province during the night, with no reported injuries.

The report also detailed Russia’s retaliatory actions, stating that Russian forces have targeted military industry facilities, production and storage centers for long-range and medium-range drones, decision-making centers, and infrastructure with military applications within Ukraine in response to Ukrainian attacks.