# Russian air defenses shoot down 180 Ukrainian UAVs over regions, Black Sea in one day

https://mins.news/en/item/23147

- TASS, 2026-08-15 18:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2173753

> Russia’s Defense Ministry said its air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 180 Ukrainian fixed-wing UAVs over several Russian regions, Crimea and the Black Sea during the day.

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