Russian air defense (air defense systems) over the past night intercepted and destroyed 26 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over a number of regions. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on Wednesday, April 16.
“During the last night, the air defense systems were intercepted and destroyed by 26 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type: nine UAVs – above the territory of the Voronezh region, eight BPPs – above the territory of the Belgorod region, four UAVs above the territory of the Kursk region, two UPLS – above the territory of the Lipetsk region, two UAVs above the territory of the Republic of Crimea and one BPL – above the territory of the Crimea and one. the territory of the Moscow region “, – follows from the message.
In addition, the Russian department reported that from 6.35 to 7.00 Moscow time, one UAV on the territory of the Tula region and one UAV – over the territory of the Ryazan region, were destroyed by the air defense systems.
Meanwhile, temporary restrictions on the reception and release of aircraft were introduced at the airports of Strigino in Nizhny Novgorod and Tunoshna in Yaroslavl.
“To ensure the safety of flights of civil aircraft (aircraft), temporary restrictions on reception and release of the aircraft were introduced at the airports: Nizhny Novgorod (Strigino), Yaroslavl (Tunoshna),” the Rosavision report.