Moscow: The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on Wednesday that air defense systems destroyed 26 Ukrainian drones in the skies of five Russian provinces overnight.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, the Ministry stated in a statement that among these drones, 15 were over Rostov Oblast, 4 over Oryol Oblast, and 3 over Belgorod Oblast.

A Russian Defense Ministry statement also included the destruction of two Ukrainian drones over Bryansk Oblast and two over Kursk Oblast.