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Russian Air Defence Forces Downed 475 Ukrainian Drones Overnight: MoD
Russian Air Defence Forces Downed 475 Ukrainian Drones Overnight: MoD
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The Russian air defence forces intercepted and destroyed 475 Ukrainian drones overnight, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Wednesday. 05.08.2026, Sputnik India
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"During the past night (from 20:00 Moscow time [17:00 GMT] on August 4 to 08:00 Moscow time on August 5), 475 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of an airplane type were intercepted and destroyed by air defence systems on duty over the territories of the Belgorod, Bryansk, Voronezh, Kaluga, Kursk, Lipetsk, Oryol, Rostov, Ryazan, Saratov, Smolensk, Tula, Ulyanovsk regions, the Moscow Region, the Republic of Crimea, the Republic of Tatarstan, the Krasnodar Territory and over the waters of the Azov and Black Seas," the ministry said in a statement.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 Downed 475 Ukrainian Drones Overnight: MoD
11:28 05.08.2026 (Updated: 12:55 05.08.2026) The Russian air defence forces intercepted and destroyed 475 Ukrainian drones overnight, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Wednesday.
"During the past night (from 20:00 Moscow time [17:00 GMT] on August 4 to 08:00 Moscow time on August 5), 475 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of an airplane type were intercepted and destroyed by air defence systems on duty over the territories of the Belgorod, Bryansk, Voronezh, Kaluga, Kursk, Lipetsk, Oryol, Rostov, Ryazan, Saratov, Smolensk, Tula, Ulyanovsk regions, the Moscow Region, the Republic of Crimea, the Republic of Tatarstan, the Krasnodar Territory and over the waters of the Azov and Black Seas," the ministry said in a statement.
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.
