MOSCOW, February 18. /TASS/. Alert air defense capabilities intercepted and destroyed 43 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions and the Black Sea overnight, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
One person sustained injuries as a result of a drone attack on the city of Cheboksary.
TASS has compiled the key information regarding the consequences.
- On-duty air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 43 Ukrainian fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles over Russian regions between 11:00 p.m. Moscow time (8:00 p.m. GMT) on February 17 and 7:00 a.m. Moscow time (4:00 a.m. GMT) on February 18, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
- Twenty-one drones were shot down over Bryansk Region, and six each over Belgorod Region and Republic of Crimea. Five drones were downed over Kursk Region, two each over Rostov Region and Chuvash Republic, with one drone intercepted over Black Sea waters, according to data released by the Defense Ministry.
