17 January 2026, Saturday, 15:35
Russians boast of intercepting almost 100 drones overnight - invaders' defense ministry
Russia says it intercepted nearly 100 drones overnight. Photo: DE.
The russian defense ministry said that its air defense system allegedly neutralized 99 "Ukrainian drones," 47 of which were flying over the Black Sea.
The russian defense ministry has stated this on social networks.
According to the russian defense ministry, in addition to 47 drones over the Black Sea, their air defense system allegedly shot down 29 UAVs over the Belgorod Oblast.
As well as 12 - over the Kursk Oblast, 4 - over the Rostov and Astrakhan Oblasts, 2 - over the occupied Crimea and 1 - over the Sea of Azov.
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