MOSCOW, November 1: Russian air defence forces intercepted and destroyed 235 Ukrainian drones targeting various regions of the country overnight, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Sunday.
According to the ministry, the interceptions took place between 8 PM Moscow time on October 31 and 8 AM on November 1.
In an official statement, the ministry said its air defence units successfully neutralised 235 Ukrainian fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles during the overnight operation.
The drones were reportedly intercepted over several Russian regions, including Belgorod, Bryansk, Voronezh, Kaluga, Kursk, Lipetsk, Nizhny Novgorod, Oryol, Penza, Rostov, Ryazan, Saratov, Smolensk, Tambov, Tver and Tula.
The Moscow region was also among the areas where the drones were reportedly shot down.
The Russian Defence Ministry did not provide further details about possible damage or casualties resulting from the reported drone attacks.
