Russia says defence units destroy 57 Ukrainian drones overnight
Russia's defense ministry reported intercepting and destroying 57 Ukrainian drones overnight, with 35 shot down over the Kursk border region and others over Oryol, Tula, Bryansk, and the Sea of Azov.
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- Reuters
- Published Date: 09:29 | 19 March 2025
Russia's air defence units intercepted and destroyed 57 Ukrainian drones overnight, the Russian defence ministry said on Wednesday.
Thirty-five of the drones were destroyed over the Kursk border region, while the rest were over the territory of the Oryol, Tula, Bryansk regions and the Sea of Azov, the ministry said on the Telegram messaging app.
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