Moscow: The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that air defense systems destroyed 43 Ukrainian drones over the territory of several Russian provinces in about three hours.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated, “During the period from 8:00 PM to 11:20 PM Moscow time, the air defense systems on duty destroyed 43 Ukrainian drones.” The statement provided a detailed breakdown of the interceptions, noting that 17 drones were shot down over the Bryansk region, 14 over the Oryol region, 7 over Moscow, 4 over the Kaluga region, and one in the Belgorod region.