Russia Downs 85 Ukrainian Drones in Major Overnight Attacks
Russia Reports Interception of 85 Ukrainian Fixed-Wing Drones Across Multiple Regions
Russia Downs 85 Ukrainian Drones in Major Overnight Attacks
Russia’s Defense Ministry says air defenses shot down 85 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones overnight, with interceptions across Samara, Crimea, Kursk and other regions.
2025-12-05T05:06:03+03:00
2025-12-05T05:06:03+03:00
2025-12-05T05:06:03+03:00
Russia’s Defense Ministry reported that its air-defense units intercepted another large wave of Ukrainian UAVs overnight. Between 23:00 on December 4 and 07:00 on December 5 (Moscow time), Russian forces brought down 41 fixed-wing drones, according to the ministry.
Air-defense crews operated across several regions. Samara Region and Crimea each saw nine drones destroyed. Saratov Region accounted for eight intercepted UAVs, while Volgograd and Rostov Regions reported seven each. Another drone was downed over Krasnodar Territory.
Earlier that evening, from 20:00 to 23:00, air defenses shot down 44 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones. The ministry noted that 30 of them were intercepted over Kursk Region, eight over Rostov, three over Belgorod, two over Voronezh, and one over Bryansk.
Russia Reports Interception of 85 Ukrainian Fixed-Wing Drones Across Multiple Regions
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John Baker, Editor
08:06 05-12-2025
Russia’s Defense Ministry says air defenses shot down 85 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones overnight, with interceptions across Samara, Crimea, Kursk and other regions.
Russia’s Defense Ministry reported that its air-defense units intercepted another large wave of Ukrainian UAVs overnight. Between 23:00 on December 4 and 07:00 on December 5 (Moscow time), Russian forces brought down 41 fixed-wing drones, according to the ministry.
Air-defense crews operated across several regions. Samara Region and Crimea each saw nine drones destroyed. Saratov Region accounted for eight intercepted UAVs, while Volgograd and Rostov Regions reported seven each. Another drone was downed over Krasnodar Territory.
Earlier that evening, from 20:00 to 23:00, air defenses shot down 44 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones. The ministry noted that 30 of them were intercepted over Kursk Region, eight over Rostov, three over Belgorod, two over Voronezh, and one over Bryansk.
