Russia intercepts 85 Ukrainian drones overnight in various regions

08:05; 18 March 2026 year

### Russian Air Defense Intercepts 85 Ukrainian Drones Overnight In the night of March 18, Russian air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 85 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), according to the Russian Ministry of Defense. The drones were shot down in various regions: 42 over Krasnodar Krai, 13 over the Black Sea, 6 over the Sea of Azov, 5 over Bryansk Oblast, 5 over the Republic of Crimea, 4 over the Republic of Adygea, 3 over Leningrad Oblast, 2 over Voronezh Oblast, 2 over Astrakhan Oblast, 1 over Kaluga Oblast, 1 over Smolensk Oblast, and 1 over Stavropol Krai.

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