Russia says air defences destroyed 78 Ukrainian drones during the day
In short
Russia's Defence Ministry said air defences intercepted and destroyed 78 Ukrainian drones on October 10, Interfax reported. It said the interceptions took place between 08:00 and 20:00 Moscow time over eight regions and the Moscow region.
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Russia's Defence Ministry said its air-defence forces intercepted and destroyed 78 Ukrainian drones during the daytime on October 10, according to Interfax. The period covered by the statement ran from 08:00 to 20:00 Moscow time. [ 3 ]
The ministry said air-defence systems were used over the Tver, Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Kaluga, Tula, Oryol and Smolensk regions and the Moscow region. TASS and RIA Novosti also reported the total of 78 drones and the same list of territories. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Why it matters
The ministry's report covers air-defence activity across several Russian regions. It gives a daytime total and lists the areas where the systems were used.