Russia says air defences destroy 250 Ukrainian drones across 19 regions

A police officer walks at the site of a shopping mall damaged following a Russian strike in Kryvyi Rih. PIC/AFP

Russia's Defence Ministry reported its air defence systems intercepted and destroyed 250 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones across 19 regions, including Moscow, in a 12-hour span on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin stated over 2600 drones flew toward the capital region over the past week, with air defences neutralising most on the city's distant outskirts.

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