Russia Downs 75 Ukrainian Drones in Overnight Air Defense Operation
Russian air defense units reported intercepting and destroying 75 Ukrainian drones during a massive overnight assault, most of them over the Volgograd Region, according to the Ministry of Defense.
Details of the Operation
The ministry specified that 49 drones were downed over the Volgograd Region. Additional interceptions took place across several areas:
- 7 drones over Crimea
- 6 drones over the Voronezh Region
- 4 drones over the Rostov Region
- 3 drones over the Belgorod Region
- 1 drone each over the Oryol, Moscow, Kursk, Lipetsk, and Tambov regions
Additional Nighttime Incidents
Between November 5 and midnight, Russian forces neutralized 16 more Ukrainian drones in separate attacks. Interceptions included:
- 3 drones over Voronezh
- 3 drones over Rostov
- 2 drones each over Bryansk, Volgograd, and Crimea
- 1 drone each over Belgorod, Kursk, Tula, and the Krasnodar Territory
“All identified aerial targets were successfully eliminated before reaching their intended destinations,” the Defense Ministry stated.
Summary
The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed the successful interception of 75 Ukrainian drones during an overnight operation, with the majority destroyed over the Volgograd Region.
Author’s summary: Russia’s air defense successfully repelled a large-scale overnight drone attack, intercepting 75 Ukrainian UAVs across multiple regions before they reached their targets.