Home / News / World News / Article / Russia shoots down over 100 drones

Russia shoots down over 100 drones

The southwestern region of Volgograd came under particularly heavy fire, with 67 Ukrainian drones reportedly downed by Russian air defences

Listen to this article :
A march to mark Defenders’ Day of Ukraine, in Kyiv. Pic/AFP

A march to mark Defenders’ Day of Ukraine, in Kyiv. Pic/AFP

More than 100 Ukrainian drones were shot down over Russia Sunday, officials said, sparking a wildfire and setting an apartment block alight in one of the largest barrages seen over Russian skies since Moscow invaded Ukraine in February 2022.

Russia’s Ministry of Defence reported that it had shot down 125 drones overnight across seven regions. The southwestern region of Volgograd came under particularly heavy fire, with 67 Ukrainian drones reportedly downed by Russian air defences.

Trending Stories

Latest Photoscta-pos

Latest VideosView All

Latest Web StoriesView All

Mid-Day FastView All

Advertisement