Moscow: The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that it repelled a massive drone attack launched by Kiev forces, successfully shooting down 83 drones over the southwestern provinces of the country.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, the ministry stated that the drones were intercepted in several regions. Specifically, 37 drones were shot down over Bryansk Province, 12 over Kursk Province, and another 12 over Lipetsk Province. The defense efforts extended to Tver Province with 9 drones intercepted, while Belgorod, Kaluga, Smolensk, and Voronezh Provinces each saw 3 drones shot down. Additionally, one drone was intercepted in Rostov Province.