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 Systems Destroy 44 Ukrainian Drones Overnight: Defense Ministry

11:08, 9 November 2025

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Russian air defense systems shot down 43 Ukrainian drones over the Bryansk Region and one over the Rostov Region during the past night, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

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"During the past night, from 23:00 [20:00 GMT] on November 8 to 7:00 [04:00 GMT] on November 9, air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 44 Ukrainian fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles: 43 UAVs over the territory of the Bryansk Region and one UAV over the territory of the Rostov Region," the statement says.