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Russia Destroyed, Intercepted 47 Ukrainian Drones Overnight

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Russian Air Defense Troops monitor airspace over Moscow region. File photo. - Sputnik International, 1920, 29.11.2024
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - This night, Russian air defenses destroyed and intercepted 47 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions, the Defense Ministry said in a statement.
"This past night, during an attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack using unmanned aerial vehicles on targets on the territory of the Russian Federation, air defense systems on duty destroyed and intercepted 47 Ukrainian aircraft-type UAVs," the ministry said.
It said 29 drones were shot down over the Rostov Region, eight over the Krasnodar Territory, three over the territories of the Belgorod, Bryansk and Voronezh regions each and one over Crimea.
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