Moscow: The Russian military has reported the destruction of 416 Ukrainian drones in a series of overnight operations targeting multiple regions, including Moscow, Crimea, and the Black Sea.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, the Russian Ministry of Defense detailed that the interceptions occurred between 8:00 PM Moscow time on September 2nd and 8:00 AM on September 3rd. The affected areas included Bryansk, Belgorod, Kaluga, Tver, Smolensk, Kursk, Oryol, Tula, Voronezh, Lipetsk, Tambov, Rostov, Volgograd, and Penza regions, as well as the Moscow region, the Republic of Crimea, and the Black Sea.

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin confirmed the destruction of 10 drones aimed at the capital, contributing to a total of 37 drones shot down since the beginning of the day. In a separate incident in Donetsk, Ivan Prikhodko, the mayor of Horlivka, reported a civilian injury resulting from a drone attack by Ukrainian forces.

The Russian military also reported targeting the “Biokon” logistics center in Velikaya Oleksandrivka, Kyiv region, which is allegedly used for storing and distributing military supplies. This follows a series of strikes by the Russian Ministry of Defense on Ukrainian military infrastructure, including logistics centers in the Kyiv region used for storing military supplies and drone components.