Russia says it downed 605 Ukrainian drones overnight
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- Russia says it intercepted and destroyed 605 Ukrainian drones overnight over its territory and annexed Crimea, with only minor damage reported to a logistics center.
Russia's Defense Ministry said Thursday that its air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 605 Ukrainian drones overnight over Russian territory and the Crimean Peninsula, which Moscow annexed in 2014.
In a statement, the ministry said the drones were shot down during the night as part of what it described as a large-scale Ukrainian aerial attack.
The ministry added that local authorities reported minor damage to a logistics center operated by Russian e-commerce giant Wildberries. No casualties were immediately reported.
The announcement comes amid continued exchanges of long-range drone attacks between Russia and Ukraine, with both sides increasingly targeting military, industrial, and logistical infrastructure far from the front lines.
