Ukraine carried out its most massive drone attack over Russian territory since the beginning of the year.
This night, Russia destroyed 128 Ukrainian drones, the Russian Defense Ministry announced.
83 drones were shot down over the territory of Krasnodar Territory, 30 over Crimea, and one each over Bryansk and Kursk regions. Another eight drones were destroyed over the waters of the Sea of Azov and five over the Black Sea.
The last such massive attack by Kiev was on January 24, when Russian air defense systems shot down 121 Ukrainian drones.
In 2024 Russia has shot down 7,345 Ukrainian drones over 35 regions outside the combat zone.
According to the Russian military, the largest number of drones - 1,896 - were shot down over the territory of Belgorod Oblast, followed by Bryansk Oblast - 1,206 and Kursk Oblast - 1,170.