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Russian Air Defences Shoot Down 29 Ukrainian Drones

© Sputnik / Konstantin Mikhalchevsky / Go to the mediabank A serviceman from a Russian air defense rapid reaction group. File photo
 A serviceman from a Russian air defense rapid reaction group. File photo - Sputnik India, 1920, 16.08.2025
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Russian air defence systems shot down 29 Ukrainian drones at night, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.
"This past night from 00:00 to 03:30 Moscow time on August 16, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 29 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles," it said.
The ministry said 10 drones were shot down over the territory of the Rostov Region, nine over the Stavropol Territory, four over the Kursk Region, one drone was shot down over the territories of the Belgorod, Bryansk regions and the Krasnodar Territory each, three over the Sea of Azov.
The Russian Sukhoi SU-57 E fighter jet performs during the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, also known as Airshow China, in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, China - Sputnik India, 1920, 14.08.2025
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