Russia: 76 Ukrainian drones intercepted

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Russia: 76 Ukrainian drones intercepted
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Russian air defenses shot down 76 drones over Russian regions and Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine on Wednesday evening, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

The drones were stopped over occupied Crimea and the Moscow region, according to information from Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. Most of them were stopped over Crimea, where 21 drones were reportedly destroyed, EFE reports.

Airports in six cities have temporarily halted operations, according to the Russian state news agency Tass.

Corrected: In a previous version there was an inaccuracy regarding the areas that were allegedly attacked.

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