This past night, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 216 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles," the ministry said.
According to the ministry, 66 drones were downed over Krasnodar region, while 45 were intercepted over Saratov region. 19 drones were destroyed over the Republic of Crimea, followed by eight over Volgograd region and seven over Rostov region.
Additional interceptions occured across several other regions: four drones over Belgorod region, three over Tambov region, two over Bryansk region, and one drone each over Voronezh, Nizhny Novgorod, and Orenburg regions.
The ministry also stated that 59 drones were destroyed over the waters of the Black Sea.