08:12 24-11-2025

Russian Air Defenses Destroy 93 Ukrainian Drones Overnight

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Russia’s air defenses shot down 93 Ukrainian drones overnight, including strikes over Belgorod, Krasnodar, the Black Sea and the Azov Sea. Full breakdown inside.

Russia’s air-defense network repelled another large-scale overnight drone strike, according to the Ministry of Defense. The ministry reported that on-duty air-defense units intercepted and destroyed 93 fixed-wing Ukrainian UAVs.

The heaviest concentration of drones — 45 aircraft-type UAVs — was brought down over Belgorod Region. Another nine drones were shot down in the skies above Krasnodar Krai, while seven were intercepted over Nizhny Novgorod Region and four over Voronezh Region.

Russian forces also countered activity over open waters: 20 UAVs were neutralized above the Black Sea, and eight more over the Azov Sea.

The latest strike followed a similar attempt on 23 November, when Russian air-defense crews eliminated 40 Ukrainian drones between 13:00 and 20:00 Moscow time. According to the ministry, 26 UAVs were intercepted over the Black Sea, eight in the airspace of the Republic of Crimea, and six over Belgorod Region.