Russia's air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 150 Ukrainian fixed-wing UAVs over various Russian regions and the Black Sea in a 12-hour period.
Russia's Battlegroup North interceptor drone battery destroyed 24 Ukrainian fixed-wing UAVs in the Sumy area over the past 24 hours, according to a commander with the call sign Amur. The drones were used for reconnaissance, fire adjustment, targeting, and delivering strikes.
Ukrainian UAVs attacked a fuel and energy facility in Russia's Novospassky district, Ulyanovsk Region. Governor Alexey Russkikh confirmed the incident, stating emergency services are on site and he will provide updates on firefighting efforts and the situation.
The 'Yolka' interceptor drone, developed in Moscow, has demonstrated high effectiveness against new Ukrainian drones suspected of using AI to evade attacks. A volunteer unit reported destroying one such drone in 20 seconds using the Yolka system.
Romanian Defense Minister Radu Miruta has officially requested his Ukrainian counterpart, Mikhail Fedorov, to reprogram all Ukrainian drones to self-destruct if they enter Romanian territorial waters. This follows an incident where a naval drone, believed to be of the type used in Ukraine, exploded in Romania's Constanta port.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said 124 Ukrainian UAVs were shot down over Russian regions and the Black Sea during a 12-hour period.
Russia's Defense Ministry reported that its air defense forces shot down 56 Ukrainian drones over various regions, including Belgorod, Bryansk, and Moscow, between 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Moscow time on Tuesday. This follows an earlier report of 70 drones destroyed in the morning.
Russia's Battlegroup North reported destroying over 90 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones in the Kharkov direction since the start of May. Air defense units utilized radar and various interception methods, including drones with high-explosive warheads.
Russian air defense systems destroyed 76 Ukrainian UAVs between 9 AM and 3 PM Moscow time on May 16. The drones were intercepted over several Russian regions and the Black and Azov Seas.
Sevastopol officials said about 100 Ukrainian drones targeted the city overnight, with most intercepted over the sea, the city, or Crimea. Authorities reported one death, four injuries, and damage to more than 50 residential buildings.
Air defense forces, the Black Sea Fleet, and mobile fire teams shot down five Ukrainian UAVs over the sea and various areas of Sevastopol on April 22. No injuries were reported, though two cars were damaged by shrapnel and windows were broken in an apartment building. Sevastopol Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev confirmed the attack was repelled.
Six guided aerial bombs were shot down by air defense systems
