OMM Newsroom
Russian air defense forces shot down 1,214 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over 20 regions of the country overnight.
“Operative Information Center-OMM” reports that Russia’s Defense Ministry announced the figures.
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said 613 drones had been launched toward Moscow region.
According to Sobyanin, most were destroyed far from the capital, while more than 200 were intercepted as they approached Moscow.
According to officials in Russian regions, a facility in the city of Sterlitamak in Bashkortostan was damaged. In Ryazan region, a drone attack caused a fire at one facility. No injuries were reported.
The governor of Kaluga region said 170 drones had been destroyed.
Russia’s Defense Ministry also said a vessel carrying military cargo and dual-use goods to Odesa was struck in the Black Sea.
Ukraine, meanwhile, said the Russian army had carried out strikes toward Kyiv and several other regions of the country.
