Russian Air Defense Repels Large-Scale Ukrainian Drone Attacks
Russian air defense intercepted and destroyed dozens of Ukrainian drones over Bryansk, Belgorod, Rostov and other regions, according to the Defense Ministry.
Russian air defense units repelled another wave of Ukrainian drone attacks, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported.
According to the ministry, during the night of February 6 air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 38 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles. The heaviest impact was recorded in Bryansk Region, where 26 drones were shot down. Ten more UAVs were neutralized over Belgorod Region. One drone was destroyed over Lipetsk Region, and another was downed over the waters of the Black Sea.
The previous evening, on February 5 between 18:00 and 23:00 Moscow time, air defense forces eliminated an additional 17 drones. Thirteen of them were intercepted over Bryansk Region, three over Belgorod Region, and one over Kursk Region.
Earlier that same day, from 13:00 to 18:00 Moscow time, air defense units destroyed 40 Ukrainian UAVs. Belgorod Region accounted for the largest share, with 24 drones intercepted. Eight UAVs were shot down over Rostov Region, five over Bryansk Region, and three over Kursk Region.
In the morning hours of February 5, between 08:00 and 13:00 Moscow time, air defense systems destroyed another 29 fixed-wing drones. Ten were neutralized over Rostov Region, eight over Belgorod Region, seven over Bryansk Region, three over Kursk Region, and one over Voronezh Region.