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 20 Ukrainian Drones Overnight: MoD

11:54, 10 December 2025

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Russian air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 20 Ukrainian drones during the night, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Wednesday.

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“Over the past night, air defense alert systems intercepted and destroyed 20 Ukrainian fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles” the statement said.

It said 16 drones were shot down over the Bryansk Region, 2 drones over the Kaluga Region, one UAV over the Belgorod Region, one UAV over the Moscow Region.

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