Russia Says It Intercepted 79 Ukrainian Drones Overnight Above Several Regions

08:23; 24 February 2026 year

### Russian Air Defense Intercepts 149 Ukrainian Drones Overnight Russian air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 149 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) during the night of February 24, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense. The drones were neutralized over various regions: - 21 UAVs were shot down over the Belgorod region, - 15 over Krasnodar region, - 15 over the Black Sea, - 11 over the Crimean Peninsula, - 9 over the Azov Sea, - 5 over Saratov region, - 1 over Adygea republic, - 1 over Kursk region, - 1 over Rostov region.

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