Russia Says 176 Ukrainian Drones Shot Down Overnight in Regions

08:31; 13 March 2026 year

### Russian Air Defense Intercepts 176 Ukrainian Drones Overnight Russian air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 176 Ukrainian drones overnight, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense. The drones were intercepted in various regions: 80 were shot down over the Crimean Peninsula (a territory annexed by Russia in 2014 and claimed by Ukraine), 29 over the Republic of Adygea, 25 over Krasnodar Krai, 18 over the Azov Sea, 7 over Rostov Oblast, 5 over Kursk Oblast, 3 over Stavropol Krai, 2 over Bryansk Oblast, 2 over the Black Sea, 1 over Astrakhan Oblast, 1 over Belgorod Oblast, 1 over Volgograd Oblast, 1 over Lipetsk Oblast, and 1 over the Republic of Tatarstan.

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