# Nearly 270 Ukrainian drones shot down over Russian regions in one day, defense ministry says

https://mins.news/en/item/29968

- TASS, 2026-08-23 17:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2176703

> Russia’s Defense Ministry says its air defenses intercepted and destroyed 269 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Moscow time. The ministry said the drones were downed over Crimea, multiple Russian regions and the Black Sea.

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