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Russian Air Defence Forces Shot Down 71 Ukrainian Drones Overnight: MoD
Russian Air Defence Forces Shot Down 71 Ukrainian Drones Overnight: MoD
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Russian air defence forces shot down 71 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions overnight, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday. 05.07.2026, Sputnik India
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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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Russian Air Defence Forces Shot Down 71 Ukrainian Drones Overnight: MoD
Russian air defence forces shot down 71 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions overnight, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
"During the night, from 8 p.m. Moscow time [17:00 GMT] on July 4 of this year to 7 a.m. Moscow time [04:00 GMT] on July 5 of this year, air defense alert systems intercepted and destroyed 71 Ukrainian fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles over the Belgorod, Bryansk, and Rostov regions, the Republic of Crimea, and the Black Sea," the statement says.
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.
