During the night of December 18, Russian on-duty air defense forces and assets intercepted and destroyed 47 Ukrainian drones, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense.
- 31 drones were shot down over the territory of Bryansk region,
- 5 over the Black Sea,
- 4 over the Republic of Crimea,
- 4 over Belgorod region,
- 3 over Rostov region.
- As previously reported, three people were killed and nine injured in the Rostov region as a result of a drone attack. There is also damage to port infrastructure.