# Air defenses down 258 Ukrainian drones over Russia overnight — top brass

https://mins.news/en/item/47148

- TASS, 2026-09-06 06:04 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2183293

> Russia’s Defense Ministry said its air defenses intercepted and destroyed 258 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones between 8 p.m. September 5 and 8 a.m. September 6 Moscow time. The drones were reported over multiple Russian regions, Crimea, and the airspace above the Azov and Black Seas.

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