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Air Defences Shot Down 269 Ukrainian Drones at Night: MoD
Air Defences Shot Down 269 Ukrainian Drones at Night: MoD
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Air defences shot down 269 Ukrainian drones overnight, the Russian Defense Ministry told reporters. 25.06.2026, Sputnik India
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"During the night, from 20:00 on June 24 to 07:00 on June 25, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 269 Ukrainian fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles," the ministry said.It said drones were shot down over the Belgorod, Bryansk, Volgograd, Kaluga, Kursk, Oryol, Saratov, Smolensk, Rostov, Tula regions, the Krasnodar Territory, the Moscow region, Crimea, and over the Black Sea.Russian President Vladimir Putin had previously noted that Ukrainian forces are sending hundreds of drones to strike Russian territory. He emphasised that the Kiev regime is deliberately targeting civilians in the regions, attacking civilian infrastructure and transport, including ambulances and agricultural machinery. The head of state described the methods used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces and Kiev's foreign mercenaries as terrorist.
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Air Defences Shot Down 269 Ukrainian Drones at Night: MoD
Air defences shot down 269 Ukrainian drones overnight, the Russian Defense Ministry told reporters.
"During the night, from 20:00 on June 24 to 07:00 on June 25, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 269 Ukrainian fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles," the ministry said.
It said drones were shot down over the Belgorod, Bryansk, Volgograd, Kaluga, Kursk, Oryol, Saratov, Smolensk, Rostov, Tula regions, the Krasnodar Territory, the Moscow region, Crimea, and over the Black Sea.
Russian President Vladimir Putin had previously noted that Ukrainian forces are sending hundreds of drones to strike Russian territory. He emphasised that the Kiev regime is deliberately targeting civilians in the regions, attacking civilian infrastructure and transport, including ambulances and agricultural machinery. The head of state described the methods used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces and Kiev's foreign mercenaries as terrorist.
