Russia downs 69 Ukrainian drones over multiple regions in 7 hours

05/04/2026

In this image made from video provided by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on April 4, a Russian T-72B3M tank fires towards Ukrainian position. (AP)

MOSCOW, Apri 5, (Xinhua): Russia's air defense systems destroyed 69 Ukrainian drones over several regions within seven hours on Saturday, the Russian Ministry of Defense said.

The ministry said that Russia's on-duty air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 69 Ukrainian drones from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. Moscow time on Saturday. The drones were shot down over the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk and Voronezh regions, as well as over Crimea, the ministry said.