Russian Air Defenses Repel Large-Scale Ukrainian Drone Attack
Russian air defense forces intercepted 41 Ukrainian drones overnight, with UAVs shot down over Krasnodar Krai, the Black Sea, Bryansk, Volgograd, and Rostov regions.
Russian air defense units were engaged overnight into December 22, repelling a fresh wave of Ukrainian fixed-wing drones.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, between 11:30 p.m. Moscow time on December 21 and 7:00 a.m. on December 22, air defense systems intercepted and destroyed six Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles. Three of the drones were shot down over Krasnodar Krai, two were neutralized above the waters of the Black Sea, and one was downed over Bryansk Region.
The ministry reported that the broader overnight period saw a far larger number of interceptions. From 8:00 p.m. on December 21 through 7:00 a.m. on December 22, Russian air defenses destroyed a total of 41 Ukrainian drones across several areas.
The previous night’s activity was significantly more limited. On December 21, air defense forces eliminated three drones in total, with two intercepted over Volgograd Region and one over Rostov Region.