09:29 06-11-2025

Russia Downs 75 Ukrainian Drones in Massive Overnight Air Defense Operation

Zеlеnskiу / Оfficiаl / Telegram

Russian air defense units intercepted and destroyed 75 Ukrainian drones overnight, most of them over Volgograd Region, according to the Defense Ministry.

Russian air defense forces intercepted a large-scale overnight drone attack, downing 75 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles, according to the Ministry of Defense.

The ministry reported that 49 of the drones were destroyed over the Volgograd Region alone. Another seven were shot down over Crimea, six over the Voronezh Region, four over Rostov, and three over Belgorod. One drone each was intercepted over the Oryol, Moscow, Kursk, Lipetsk, and Tambov regions.

Between 5:00 p.m. on November 5 and midnight, Russian air defenses also downed 16 additional Ukrainian drones. Three UAVs were intercepted over Voronezh and another three over Rostov. Two drones were destroyed over each of the Bryansk, Volgograd, and Crimean territories. Single drones were neutralized over the Belgorod, Kursk, and Tula regions, as well as in the Krasnodar Territory.

The Defense Ministry emphasized that all identified targets were successfully eliminated before reaching their intended destinations.