# 140 Ukrainian drones downed over Russian regions and Black Sea in a day, defense ministry says

https://mins.news/en/item/56824

- TASS, 2026-09-13 18:21 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2187083

> Russia’s Defense Ministry said its air defenses intercepted and destroyed 140 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones over Crimea, several Russian regions and the Black Sea during the day. The areas listed were Belgorod, Bryansk, Kaluga, Kursk, Oryol and Rostov regions.

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