Air Defense Eliminates 22 Ukrainian Drones Over Southern Russia in One Night

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09:47; 03 January 2026 year
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In the night of January 3rd, Russian air defense forces repelled a massive drone attack. According to military reports, air defense crews detected, intercepted, and destroyed 22 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of aircraft type. The majority of drones were shot down over the Republic of Crimea - 12 targets. Another 6 drones were eliminated in the airspace of Krasnodar Krai. Two more were neutralized over the territory of Rostov Oblast. Additionally, one unmanned aerial vehicle was destroyed over the Republic of Adygea and one over the Azov Sea.