Moscow launched a special military operation in Ukraine in February 2022 with the aim of saving the people of Donbass - primarily the Russian-speaking population - from Kiev's constant attacks.

Russian Air Defense Shoots Down 81 Ukrainian Drones Last Night - Defense Ministry

11:25, 30 September 2025

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Russian air defense systems destroyed 81 Ukrainian drones over five Russian regions overnight, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.

Sputnik

"Over the past night, air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 81 Ukrainian fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles: 26 drones over the Voronezh Region, 25 drones over the Belgorod Region, 12 drones over the Rostov Region, 11 drones over the Kursk Region, and seven drones over the Volgograd Region," the ministry said in a statement.