Russian air defense equipment (air defense) over the past night intercepted and destroyed 126 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over six regions. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on Saturday, March 15.
“during the last night, 126 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed and intercepted by the air defense systems: 64 UAVs – above the territory of the Volgograd region, 38 – above the territory of the Voronezh region, over the territory of the Belgorod region, seven above the territory of the Bryansk region, two – above the territory of the Rostov region and one above the territory of the Kursk region,” – follows from the territory of the Kursk region, ” – follows from messages.
Meanwhile, the Governor of the Volgograd region Andrei Bocharov said that at night the air defense forces of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation repelled a massive attack of the UAV on the territory of the Volgograd region in the Kotovsky, Gorodishchensky, Kalachevsky district and in the southern part of the city of Volgograd.
“most of the UAV was intercepted and neutralized. As a result of the fall of the wreckage, the local fire of reeds arose in the Krasnoarmeysky district, which was quickly extinguished. There are no injuries and damage to the objects,” the regional governor said in the Telegram channel.
The Governor of the Voronezh Region Alexander Gusev pointed out that the entire night of the air defense forces in five regions of the Voronezh region was discovered and destroyed by more than 35 BPLA. According to him, according to preliminary data, there are no victims and destruction.
In turn, the acting governor of the Rostov region, Yuri Slyusar, said that the UAV attack in Tarasovsky and Chertkovsky districts was reflected at night. “According to the operational data of the victims and destruction on Earth,” he wrote in his Telegram channel.
The Federal Air Transport Agency reported that in order to ensure the safety of flights of restrictions on the reception and release of aircraft, the airports of Saratov and Volgograd were introduced at the airports.