Russian Air Defense Forces Reportedly Destroy 249 Ukrainian Drones Overnight

08:13; 23 March 2026 year

### Russian Air Defense Intercepts 249 Ukrainian Drones Overnight Russian air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 249 Ukrainian drones during the night of March 23, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense. The drones were shot down over various regions of Russia, including Belgorod, Bryansk, Vladimir, Kaluga, Kursk, Leningrad, Novgorod, Pskov, Smolensk, Tver, and Tula oblasts, as well as the Moscow region and the Azov Sea. (Russian oblasts are administrative divisions similar to provinces or states in other countries.)

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