Russia downs 250 Ukrainian drones: defense ministry-Xinhua

Russia downs 250 Ukrainian drones: defense ministry

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2026-01-01 21:02:00

MOSCOW, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- Russian air defenses have downed 250 drones over the past day, including 12 targeting the Moscow region overnight, Russia's Defense Ministry said Thursday.

The air defenses also shot down one guided aerial bomb and a Ukrainian Su-27 aircraft, the ministry said.

Russian forces have hit Ukrainian energy facilities, ammunition depots, drone assembly sites, as well as 154 temporary deployment sites of the Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries, it added.