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​​Russian Defence Ministry claims to have shot down more than 40 drones over Russia

Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 00:18
​​Russian Defence Ministry claims to have shot down more than 40 drones over Russia
A fire after the explosion. Screenshot: Astra

The Russian Defence Ministry announced the downing of 42 allegedly Ukrainian drones over the Russian Federation in less than 3 hours on Tuesday evening.

Source: Russian Ministry of Defence

Details: The Russian ministry said that its air defence system destroyed 42 drones between 21:00 and 23:55.

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Quote from the Russian Ministry of Defence: "A total of 32 UAVs were destroyed over the territory of Bryansk Oblast, 5 UAVs were destroyed over the territory of Smolensk Oblast, 2 UAVs were destroyed over the territory of Moscow Oblast and 1 UAV was shot down over the territories of Kursk, Oryol and Rostov Oblasts each."

Background: On the evening of 19 November, drone attacks on companies were reported in Voronezh and Belgorod Oblast, Russia.

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