Russia Says It Intercepted 72 Ukrainian Drones Overnight in Various Regions

08:25; 16 September 2026 year

### Russian Air Defense Intercepts 72 Ukrainian Drones Overnight Russian air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 72 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) during the night of September 16, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense. The drones were shot down over the territories of Bryansk, Kaluga, Oryol, Rostov, Astrakhan regions, Krasnodar Territory, the Republic of Crimea (a region annexed by Russia in 2014 and internationally recognized as part of Ukraine), and the Black Sea waters.

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