Russian air defense downs 244 Ukrainian drones across western regions

tula.mk.ru (Russian) —

Russian air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 244 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones between 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM Moscow time on Saturday, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense's official channel. The drones were shot down over Belgorod, Bryansk, Kaluga, Kursk, Oryol, Smolensk, Tula, the Moscow region, Adygea, Crimea, Krasnodar Krai, and the waters of the Azov and Black Seas. The exact number downed specifically over Tula Oblast remains unclear. Earlier reports from MK in Tula indicated at least eight drones were shot down in the region during the day, though the actual figure is believed to be significantly higher.


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