# Russian air defenses down 344 Ukrainian drones overnight, Defense Ministry says

https://mins.news/en/item/65225

- TASS, 2026-09-19 06:41 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2190027

> Russia’s Defense Ministry says its air defenses intercepted and destroyed 344 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones overnight. The ministry said the drones were detected over numerous Russian regions, the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District, Dagestan and the Black Sea.

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