Moscow, October 18 (QNA) — The Russian Ministry of Defense announced Sunday that more than 1,000 Ukrainian drones were shot down over several regions in Russia overnight.

In a statement, the Ministry reported that its air defense systems intercepted 1,015 Ukrainian drones over the regions of Belgorod, Bryansk, Vladimir, Kaluga, Kursk, Leningrad, Novgorod, Oryol, Pskov, Ryazan, Smolensk, Tver, Tula, Moscow, and Krasnodar, as well as over the Crimean Peninsula and the waters of the Black Sea.

Since Feb. 24, 2022, Russia and Ukraine have issued near-daily reports on the course of the fighting and the affected areas. However, due to the ongoing war and the nature of the conflict, these statements cannot be independently verified. (QNA)