Russian officials reported that air defense systems intercepted 384 Ukrainian drones overnight across several regions, according to the Russian news outlet ФОНТАНКА.ру. The report, published Tuesday, indicates that some of the unmanned aerial vehicles reached the Moscow region before being shot down.
The Russian Ministry of Defense, as cited by the Interfax news agency, claimed that a total of 713 drones were destroyed across the country over a 24-hour period. The overnight figure of 384 was also confirmed by the ministry in statements reported by the outlet Vzglyad-info, which noted that the Saratov region was among the areas affected by the attacks.
URA.RU described the overnight launches as nearly 400 drones directed at Russian territory. The Независимая газета (Nezavisimaya Gazeta) newspaper also reported that 384 Ukrainian drones were shot down over Russian regions during the night.
The reports suggest a significant escalation in long-range drone activity, with targets spread across western and central parts of Russia. The specific locations of the interceptions beyond the Moscow and Saratov regions were not detailed in the summaries provided.
These figures come from Russian military and state-affiliated media sources and have not been independently verified. Ukrainian officials have not yet commented publicly on the reported scale of the overnight operation.
As both sides continue to develop their drone capabilities, the frequency and scale of such cross-border attacks are likely to remain a central feature of the conflict. The coming weeks may show whether Ukraine is sustaining this pace of launches or if Russia is adjusting its air defense posture in response.
