### Russian Air Defense Intercepts 142 Ukrainian Drone Aircraft Overnight
Russian air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 142 Ukrainian drone aircraft during the night, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense.
The ministry reported that the aerial targets were eliminated over the regions of Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Kaluga, Tula, Oryol, Voronezh, Rostov, Moscow, and the Republic of Crimea (a region claimed by Russia but internationally recognized as part of Ukraine). Additionally, some drones were destroyed over the Azov Sea.