# Russian air defenses down 616 Ukrainian drones overnight, Defense Ministry says

https://mins.news/en/item/113724

- TASS, 2026-10-24 05:58 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2207257

> Russia’s Defense Ministry said air defenses intercepted and destroyed 616 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones overnight across 22 regions and over the waters of the Azov and Black seas.

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