# Russian air defenses down 494 Ukrainian drones overnight, top brass says

https://mins.news/en/item/37341

- TASS, 2026-08-30 07:32 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2179421

> Russia’s Defense Ministry said air defenses intercepted and destroyed 494 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones between the evening of August 29 and the morning of August 30. The ministry said the drones were downed over multiple Russian regions, Crimea and waters of the Sea of Azov and Black Sea.

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