Moscow: The Russian Ministry of Defense announced today, Wednesday, that its air defenses intercepted and destroyed 65 Ukrainian drones overnight.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, the Ministry stated: "During the night, from 11:00 PM Moscow time on November 18 to 7:00 AM Moscow time on November 19, air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 65 Ukrainian drones."

The statement detailed the locations of the interceptions, noting that air defenses intercepted 16 drones over the Black Sea, 14 over the Voronezh and Krasnodar regions, and 11 over the Belgorod region. Additionally, nine drones were shot down over the Sea of Azov, and one over the Bryansk region.