Russia Says Air Defenses Downed 545 Ukrainian Drones in 24 Hours
The figures come from Russian defense statements that have not been independently verified.
Overview
- Russia’s Ministry of Defense also cited a weekly total of at least 1,677 Ukrainian drones destroyed in early December.
- Officials reported prior nightly interceptions of 235 and 141 drones, with one tally covering 23:00 to 07:00 Moscow time.
- Daily peaks were listed as 396 drones on December 11 and 290 on December 14, according to the ministry.
- A local governor said falling debris sparked a fire at an oil depot in Oryupinsk in the Volgograd region.
- Russia’s aviation regulator reported temporary flight restrictions at at least 10 airports, and Ukraine’s navy accused Russia of hitting a Turkish civilian ship with a drone.