Over 100 Ukrainian drones downed in Russia – MOD (VIDEO)
In a statement on Saturday, the ministry said 94 Ukrainian drones were intercepted and destroyed overnight, mostly over Voronezh, Bryansk, Belgorod, Saratov, and Novgorod Regions.
The ministry later added that another 12 drones were destroyed between 6:00am and 8:00am on Saturday, mostly over Bryansk and Ryazan Regions, and also over Oryol and Novgorod Regions.
According to Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin, the Russian capital was attacked by two drones, which were intercepted on their approach. He added that emergency services had been dispatched to the area where the debris fell.
In the Chuvash Republic in central Russia, regional head Oleg Nikolaev reported two drone strikes that inflicted no casualties. According to Nikolaev, one drone landed on the roof of an unused building at an electrotechnical plant, which had already suspended operations after a June strike, while the other damaged a warehouse under construction.
Saratov Region Governor Roman Busargin said drone attacks caused damage to residential buildings in the cities of Engels and Saratov, but noted, citing preliminary data, that there were no casualties.
In Voronezh Region, Governor Alexandr Gusev said that more than 25 drones had been neutralized by air defense and electronic warfare systems. 'There were no reports of casualties,' Gusev stated on Telegram, adding that in one municipality, falling debris from the drones caused a power line to break, which was promptly repaired, and damaged the roof of a private house and garage.
Ukraine has for months been launching drone raids into Russia, with many strikes targeting residential buildings, critical infrastructure, and energy facilities. Moscow has characterized the raids as 'terrorism.' A separate Ukrainian drone strike on Friday killed an elderly woman in Russia's Rostov Region, while another attack damaged a power station in the city of Sergiyev-Posad, northeast of Moscow.
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