12 drones were shot down over the Samara region, 11 over Saratov, and five each over the Rostov and Voronezh regions, the minsitry said.
In addition, three drones were intercepted over the Republic of Crimea, two each over the Bryansk and Lipetsk regions, and one each over the Volgograd, Orenburg, Ryazan, Tver, and Tula regions.
The ministry stated that all the drones were aviation-type and were neutralised before any damage could be caused.