Russian air defense equipment (air defense) over the past night destroyed and intercepted 27 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of aircraft type over two regions. This was reported by the press service of the Russian Ministry of Defense on Saturday, July 20.
“Twenty -six UAVs were destroyed and intercepted by the air defense systems over the territory of the Rostov region and one UAV was destroyed over the territory of the Smolensk region,” the statement said.
The Governor of the Smolensk Region Vasily Anokhin said that the BPP was shot down in the morning in the Smolensk district by the air defense and electronic warfare. “As a result of the fall of the wreckage of the victims and destruction on Earth,” he wrote on social networks.
In turn, the Governor of the Rostov Region Vasily Golubev announced interception of 26 UAVs. According to him, there are no victims.