Russian air defense claims interception of over 40 drones within the capital
On the evening of November 15, the Defence Forces of Ukraine carried out a large-scale attack on Moscow using dozens of combat drones. Local authorities are reporting on the operation of air defense systems and falling debris. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine (Юлія Капітонова) citing the Telegram channel of Sergey Sobyanin, according to the portal PromPolitInform.
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin reported a series of explosions caused by UAV raids. According to the official data from the head of the Russian capital, the first group of four drones was neutralized around 19:10 Moscow time.
The intensity of the attacks increased subsequently. As of 19:46, Moscow authorities confirmed the downing of another 11 aircraft. After 20:00, additional targets were detected, with the occupation administration reporting the destruction of another 19 units of equipment.
Scale of Russian Air Defense
The Russian Ministry of Defence of Russia released data on the overall activity of Ukrainian forces throughout the day. According to the Ministry of Defence of Russia, in the period from 08:00 to 20:00, air defense assets allegedly destroyed 230 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones.
The geography of the interceptions, according to the occupiers’ reports, covered the Belgorod, Bryansk, and Kursk regions, occupied Crimea, and the Black Sea. At the same time, the Russian side traditionally refrains from disclosing real volumes of forces used and specific results of the strikes.
Photo: RBC-Ukraine
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