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Russian Air Defense Forces Downed 553 Ukrainian Drones Overnight: MoD
Russian Air Defense Forces Downed 553 Ukrainian Drones Overnight: MoD
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The Russian air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 553 Ukrainian drones overnight, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday. 14.08.2026, Sputnik India
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"During the past night, from 20:00 Moscow time [17:00 GMT] on August 13 to 8:00 Moscow time on August 14, the air defense forces on duty intercepted and destroyed 553 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of an airplane type over the territories of Novgorod, Kursk, Bryansk, Belgorod, Kaluga, Smolensk, Tver, Pskov, Oryol, Tula, Lipetsk, Kostroma, Ryazan, Rostov, Leningrad regions, the Moscow Region, the Krasnodar Territory, the Stavropol Territory, the Republic of Crimea and over the waters of the Black and Azov 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 Defense Forces Downed 553 Ukrainian Drones Overnight: MoD
The Russian air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 553 Ukrainian drones overnight, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.
"During the past night, from 20:00 Moscow time [17:00 GMT] on August 13 to 8:00 Moscow time on August 14, the air defense forces on duty intercepted and destroyed 553 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of an airplane type over the territories of Novgorod, Kursk, Bryansk, Belgorod, Kaluga, Smolensk, Tver, Pskov, Oryol, Tula, Lipetsk, Kostroma, Ryazan, Rostov, Leningrad regions, the Moscow Region, the Krasnodar Territory, the Stavropol Territory, the Republic of Crimea and over the waters of the Black and Azov 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.
