Russian Air Defense Systems Destroy 148 Aerial Targets Overnight

08:58; 25 August 2026 year

### Russian Air Defense Forces Intercept and Destroy 148 Air Targets Overnight Russian air defense forces have successfully intercepted and neutralized 148 air targets over the past night, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense. The targets were detected and eliminated over the territories of Belgorod, Bryansk, Voronezh, Kursk, Lipetsk, and Rostov regions, as well as the Krasnodar Territory and the Republic of Crimea (a region annexed by Russia in 2014 and claimed by Ukraine). Additionally, air defense systems were active over the waters of the Azov and Black Seas. In total, during the night period, on-duty air defense units successfully destroyed 148 air targets.

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