Russia says it intercepted 62 Ukrainian drones over several regions

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08:05; 17 April 2026 year
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Russian air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 62 Ukrainian drones during the night of April 17, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense.

The unmanned aerial vehicles of aircraft type were shot down over the territories of Astrakhan, Belgorod, Bryansk, Voronezh, Kursk, Leningrad, and Novgorod regions, as well as the Republic of Crimea (a region annexed by Russia in 2014 and internationally recognized as part of Ukraine).