Russia claims to have shot down Ukrainian drones heading for Moscow for four consecutive days.
According to reports from the Central Radio and Television Station, Moscow Mayor Sobyanin announced on March 17 that between midnight and 6:13 AM local time, another 38 drones heading to Moscow were shot down. Information released by Sobyanin on social media shows that this round of intensive shooting down of Ukrainian drones in Moscow began on March 14, with dozens being shot down each day.
Additionally, according to a report from the Russian Ministry of Defense, from 8 PM Moscow time on March 16 to 7 AM the next day, air defense systems across Russia intercepted and destroyed 206 Ukrainian drones, including 43 shot down in the Moscow region, of which 40 were heading to Moscow. (Central Radio and Television Station reporter Hao Wei)
Russian air defense systems shot down 38 Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow on March 17, 2023. This follows a series of interceptions that began on March 14, with 206 drones intercepted across Russia on March 16-17. The Moscow region saw 43 drones shot down, including 40 aimed directly at the city.
- 38 Ukrainian drones were shot down over Moscow on March 17.
- 206 Ukrainian drones were intercepted across Russia on March 16-17.
- The drone interceptions began on March 14, with dozens shot down daily.
- 43 drones were shot down in the Moscow region, including 40 targeting the city.