Russian military officials announced Saturday that their air defense systems destroyed 339 Ukrainian drones during a 13-hour span across multiple regions of the country, including the capital area.
According to a statement posted on Telegram by the defense ministry, the drone interceptions occurred across 13 different regions plus areas above the Black Sea, taking place from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time (0400-1700 GMT).
The affected areas spanned from central Russian territories to the Leningrad and Pskov regions in the country’s northwest, according to the ministry’s list of locations where interceptions occurred.
Throughout the day, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin posted multiple updates on Telegram describing air defense operations against drones in the capital region. Unofficial tallies indicated that 14 drones were brought down in the Moscow area during the day.
The country’s aviation authority issued multiple flight suspension orders at various airports throughout the day. News agencies reported that the Black Sea resort city of Sochi received four separate flight suspension orders at different times.
