Russian defence ministry says 559 Ukrainian‑origin UAVs intercepted overnight
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- The Russian Defence Ministry reported that 559 Ukrainian‑origin UAVs were intercepted and destroyed by air‑defence systems between 20:00 on 3 October and 08:00 on 4 October.
- The interceptions occurred across western and southern Russia, the Moscow area, the Black Sea and the Azov Sea, with UAVs detected or shot down in Astrakhan, Belgorod, Bryansk, Volgograd, Voronezh, Kaluga, Kursk, Oryol, Rostov, Smolensk, Tula, the Moscow region, Adige Republic, Crimea and Krasnodar Krai, and the ministry also said a data centre in Odessa and the “Nova Poşta” logistics centre in the Chornomorsk region were hit by Geran‑type kamikaze UAVs.
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