The Russian Defence Ministry claimed that its air defences had downed 87 Ukrainian drones on the evening of 18 July.

Source : Russian Defence Ministry

Quote : "Air defence systems intercepted and destroyed 87 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles between 18:15 and 23:05 Moscow time."

Details : The Russian Defence Ministry claimed that the drones had been downed as follows:

• 48 over Bryansk Oblast,
• 12 over Oryol Oblast,
• 10 over Kaluga Oblast,
• eight over Rostov Oblast,
• five over the Moscow region, including two flying towards Moscow,
• and one drone each over Tula, Kursk, Smolensk and Voronezh oblasts.

Background : On the night of 17-18 July, drones attacked nine Russian regions including Moscow, Bryansk, Oryol and Nizhny Novgorod oblasts, with flight restrictions imposed at airports.

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