Russia says it downed 138 Ukrainian drones, including 23 over Moscow region

Russia's defence ministry said on Sunday it thwarted a massive overnight drone attack, downing a total of 138 unmanned aerial vehicles. The ministry specified that 23 of the drones were destroyed over the Moscow region.

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Published July 20,2025

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Russia's defence ministry said it had downed 138 drones overnight, including 23 over the Moscow region.

The drones were reportedly shot down over a number regions in the European part of Russia, as well as over the Black Sea.