Russian military claims to have shot down over a thousand Ukrainian drones at night
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported on the morning of September 20 that over the past night, 1,110 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones were intercepted and shot down over 20 locations and the Black Sea region. The areas mentioned in the report include: Belgorod Oblast, Bryansk Oblast, Kursk Oblast, Ryazan Oblast, Tula Oblast, Kaluga Oblast, Vladimir Oblast, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Tambov Oblast, Voronezh Oblast, Lipetsk Oblast, Smolensk Oblast, Oryol Oblast, Rostov Oblast, Volgograd Oblast, Saratov Oblast, Samara Oblast, Krasnodar Krai, and the Moscow region, among others. (Reporter: Hao Wei)
The Russian Armed Forces intercepted and shot down 1110 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones over 20 locations, including Belgorod, Bryansk, and Kursk Oblasts, on September 20. This operation reflects ongoing defensive actions against UAV incursions in Russian airspace.
- 1110 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones were intercepted and shot down
- The interceptions occurred over 20 locations including various Russian regions
- The report was issued by the Russian Ministry of Defense on September 20