Moscow: The Russian Ministry of Defense reported on Saturday that its air defense systems destroyed 49 Ukrainian drones over Russian territory last night.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, the Ministry of Defense stated that the air defense systems on duty successfully destroyed several Ukrainian drones, including 16 over the Voronezh region, 14 over the Belgorod region, and 6 over the Samara region.

The statement further detailed that six drones were intercepted over the Kursk region, three over the Mordovia region, one over the Lipetsk region, one over the Oryol region, one over the Penza region, and one over the Bryansk region.