# Russian air defenses down 254 Ukrainian drones overnight, ministry says

https://mins.news/en/item/76613

- TASS, 2026-09-28 06:24 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2193735

> Russia’s Defense Ministry says air-defense units intercepted and destroyed 254 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones overnight across 16 Russian regions, Crimea, and the Black and Azov seas.

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