Russian Air Defense Forces Destroy 280 Drones Over Regions in 10 Hours

22:42; 14 March 2026 year

### Russian Air Defense Intercepts Massive Drone Attack Across Multiple Regions On March 14, Russian air defense systems intercepted and neutralized a large-scale drone attack lasting ten hours, from 11:00 to 21:00 Moscow time, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense. A total of 280 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were detected and destroyed. The drones were intercepted and eliminated over the territories of Bryansk, Kaluga, Belgorod, Tver, Smolensk, and Kursk regions, as well as Krasnodar Territory and the Moscow region. Notably, 47 drones were heading towards Moscow, but all were destroyed by air defense forces before reaching the capital. Air defense units continue their 24/7 monitoring of airspace. Emergency and operational services are working at the sites where the drones crashed.

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