Air defence shot down 31 Ukrainian drones in four Russian regions

Moscow, Mar 16 (Prensa Latina) Russian Air defence systems shot down 31 Ukrainian combat drones in four regions in the southwest of the country in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Defence reported today. According to the defence ministry's official Telegram page, 16 UAVs were intercepted in Voronezh province; nine in Belgorod province; five in Rostov province; and one in Kursk province.

March 16, 2025
10:37

The governor of Voronezh province, Aleksandr Gusev, said earlier that the territory’s air defence system had detected and destroyed more than 15 drones in three districts of the region. He said that, according to preliminary data, the attack left no casualties or damage.

Russian provinces bordering Ukraine, such as Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk and Voronezh, as well as the Crimean peninsula, regularly report missile strikes, drone raids and other attacks from across the border, forcing the population to seek refuge in safe places.

Similarly, in recent months, the Ukrainian military has attacked Russian energy infrastructure as well as air bases in territories further away from the border such as the North Caucasus, Kazan and Volgograd regions.

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