Russia reports intercepting 339 Ukrainian drones in 13 hours across multiple regions

Russia's air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 339 Ukrainian drones within a 13-hour span, according to a statement from the Russian Ministry of Defense. The ministry reported that these aerial defense actions took place across 13 different regions of Russia, as well as over the Black Sea.

The reported timeframe for these interceptions was between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. local time. The affected regions included central Russia, with drone activity extending as far as the northwestern Leningrad and Pskov regions. The ministry announced these details via a post on the Telegram messaging platform.

In Moscow, the city's mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, provided updates on the air defense operations via Telegram, reporting that 14 drones were shot down over the capital during the day. Unofficial reports corroborated the mayor's statements regarding the number of drones downed in the Moscow region.

In response to the drone activity, Russia's civil aviation authority announced periodic suspensions of flights at various airports. Russian news agencies reported that at Sochi Airport, located on the Black Sea coast, four separate orders were issued for the temporary cessation of flights at different times throughout the day.