Russia says it downs 112 Ukrainian drones
Russia's defence ministry claims it shot down 112 Ukrainian drones overnight, including 24 over the Moscow region, as drone attacks from Ukraine escalate. The surge comes amid heightened cross-border strikes, with Russia launching an Iskander-M missile at Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region a day earlier.
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- Reuters
- Published Date: 08:55 | 23 May 2025
Russia's defence ministry said on Friday its air defence systems had downed 112 Ukrainian drones overnight, including 24 over the Moscow region.
Ukraine has intensified drone attacks on Russia in the past several days, forcing temporary shutdowns of Russian airports. On Thursday Russia said it had fired an Iskander-M missile at part of the city of Pokrov in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region.