# Air defenses intercept 109 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions

https://mins.news/en/item/40781

- TASS, 2026-09-01 18:06 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2180661

> Russia’s Defense Ministry says air defenses intercepted and destroyed 109 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Moscow time on September 1. The ministry said the UAVs were downed over seven Russian regions, Crimea and the Black Sea.

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