Russia says air defences downed 41 Ukrainian drones over five regions
In short
Russia’s Defence Ministry said air defences intercepted and destroyed 41 Ukrainian drones on October 18. It said the aircraft were downed over five regions between 08:00 and 20:00 Moscow time.
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Russia’s Defence Ministry said air defences intercepted and destroyed 41 Ukrainian drones on October 18. RIA Novosti and Interfax reported the ministry’s statement, which covered the period from 08:00 to 20:00. [ 1 , 3 ]
The ministry named Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Oryol and Pskov as the regions where drones were downed. RIA Novosti described the aircraft as fixed-wing drones and specified that the reporting window was in Moscow time. [ 1 ]
TASS also reported the daily total of 41 Ukrainian drones destroyed. Vedomosti and Kommersant carried the same figure, naming the same five regions. [ 2 , 4 , 5 ]
Why it matters
The ministry’s report covers drone interceptions across five Russian regions. The cited daytime bulletin gives no breakdown by region.