# Russian air defenses intercept and destroy 218 Ukrainian drones overnight

https://mins.news/en/item/84431

- TASS, 2026-10-03 06:58 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2197051

> Russia’s Defense Ministry says its air defenses intercepted and destroyed 218 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones overnight. The drones were reported over multiple Russian regions, Crimea, and waters of the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea.

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