Russian air defences down 42 Ukrainian drones, defence ministry says

20/11/2024 11:56

        Russian air defence units destroyed 42 Ukrainian drones in at least eight southern and central regions on Tuesday evening, including 32 in Bryansk region on the border and two in Moscow region, officials said.
        
        Russia's Defence Ministry gave the tally of 42 drones, saying they had been destroyed between 9 p.m. and 11.55 p.m. It gave no details of damage.
        
        The ministry said 32 of the drones had been destroyed in the border region of Bryansk.
        
        Ukraine has long deployed drones over long distances to hit targets deep inside Russian territory, including airfields and sites associated with energy.
        
        But the use of dozens of drones dispatched over a short period of time was unusual.
        
        Bryansk Regional Governor Alexander Bogomaz reported air defences in action in a series of posts on the Telegram messaging app. He reported no casualties or damage.
        
        The Defence Ministry said two drones had been destroyed in Moscow region around the Russian capital, with another downed in Smolensk region, near the border with Belarus.
        
        The ministry also reported one drone downed each in central Oryol region and in the border regions of Rostov and Kursk.