"From 23:00 to 7:00, air defense systems on duty destroyed and intercepted 45 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles over the Rostov Region, the Krasnodar Territory, the Republic of Crimea, and the Black and Azov seas. Overall, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 55 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles overnight," the ministry said.
Russian Air Defenses Shot Down 55 Ukrainian Drones Overnight: MoD
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Russian air defenses destroyed 55 Ukrainian drones overnight, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.