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Russian Air Defense Forces Shoot Down Dozens of Ukrainian Drones Over Several Regions Overnight

According to Moscow, a total of 41 drones were destroyed over Russian territory and another 9 over annexed Crimea

Dec 5, 2025 08:21 55

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Last night, Russian air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 41 Ukrainian drones over various regions of Russia. This was reported by the Russian Defense Ministry, quoted by the TASS agency, reports BTA.

According to the military department, the drones were neutralized in the period from 23:00 Moscow time on December 4 to 07:00 on December 5. The largest number of drones was shot down over the Samara region - 9. 8 drones were destroyed over the Saratov region, and 7 each - over the Volgograd and Rostov regions. One drone was also shot down over the territory of the Krasnodar Territory.

The Russian Ministry of Defense also announced that an additional 9 drones were intercepted over the Crimean Peninsula, which Russia annexed in 2014.