# Moscow says Ukraine launched nearly 900 drones at Russia

https://mins.news/en/item/88961

- France 24, 2026-10-06 16:01 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261006-ukraine-fires-nearly-900-drones-at-russia-says-moscow

> Russia’s Defence Ministry said air defences intercepted nearly 900 Ukrainian drones overnight on Tuesday across several Russian regions, the occupied Crimean Peninsula and the Sea of Azov. France 24 correspondent Gulliver Cragg said that, if accurate, the figure would rank among Ukraine’s largest drone attacks on Russia since the war began.

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