Russia intercepts over 150 Ukrainian drones in massive aerial assault across the country

Multiple sources report a significant escalation of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, with both sides engaging in a barrage of missile and drone attacks. Ukraine's air defense units have been actively countering Russian missile and drone attacks, with reports indicating that they have destroyed dozens of missiles and drones. Ukrainian forces claim to have destroyed 22 out of 35 missiles and 20 out of 23 attack drones, while Russia's Defense Ministry reports that 158 Ukrainian drones were destroyed and intercepted by air defense units.

According to multiple sources, Russia's defense ministry reported that it intercepted and destroyed 158 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones overnight. The drones were shot down over 15 regions, with the majority (122) downed over the regions of Kursk, Bryansk, Voronezh, and Belgorod. Some sources mention that a coal-fired power plant and an oil refinery were hit in the Kursk region. The regions of Tver and Ivanovo, north-west and north-east of Moscow, respectively, also reported drone sightings.