Baghdad: The Russian Ministry of Defense announced Sunday that its air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 203 Ukrainian drones overnight over various regions.
According to Qatar News Agency, the ministry stated that the air defense systems successfully targeted and destroyed the drones over a wide range of regions including Belgorod, Bryansk, Volgograd, Voronezh, Kaluga, Kursk, Leningrad, Novgorod, Oryol, Penza, Pskov, Rostov, Samara, Saratov, Smolensk, Tver, and Tula. The interception also covered the Moscow region, Krasnodar Krai, Crimea, and the Black Sea.
Russia and Ukraine have been exchanging almost daily reports since the start of their conflict on February 24, 2022, with both sides claiming advances or repelling attacks. These reports have not been independently verified due to the ongoing war.