Air Defense Forces
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The Air Defense Forces (Силы ПВО) are described in the coverage as units within Russia's Ministry of Defense responsible for intercepting and destroying unmanned aerial vehicles, particularly in proximity to Moscow and other key regions. According to reports from regional governors and the mayor of Moscow, these forces have destroyed hundreds of drones over a short period across multiple Russian oblasts, including Belgorod, Bryansk, Voronezh, Leningrad, Kursk, and Rostov.
Recent coverage
- Eight more drones flying to Moscow destroyed — Ведомости
- Eight drones destroyed on approach to Moscow — НТВ Москва
- Air Defense Forces of the Ministry of Defense destroyed eight drones flying toward Moscow — Мэр Москвы Сергей Собянин
- 79 drones shot down near Moscow — Коммерсантъ
- Air Defense Forces shot down seven more drones approaching Moscow — Вечерняя Москва
- Air Defense Forces of the Ministry of Defense shot down seven more drones approaching Moscow — Москва 24
- Three more drones shot down on approach to Moscow — Коммерсантъ
- Sobyanin: Air defense forces destroyed five drones on approach to Moscow — Ведомости
- Air defense forces shot down five drones on approach to Moscow — Коммерсантъ
- Air Defense Forces of the Ministry of Defense Destroyed Five Drones Flying Toward Moscow — Мэр Москвы Сергей Собянин
- 123 drones shot down over Russian regions — Коммерсантъ
- Air Defense Forces of the Ministry of Defense shot down 1,892 drones flying towards Moscow in a week — НТВ Москва
- Drones shot down on approach to Moscow — Коммерсантъ
- Six drones shot down in the Leningrad region — Коммерсантъ
- Moscow Air Defense Forces Destroyed Seven Drones Targeting the Capital, Says Mayor Sobyannin — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Seven drones shot down near Moscow — Коммерсантъ
- Air Defense Forces of the Ministry of Defense Destroyed Seven Drones Flying Toward Moscow — Мэр Москвы Сергей Собянин
- Moscow Air Defense Forces Destroyed Seven Drones Targeting the Capital, Says Mayor — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- 39 Drones Destroyed in Kherson Region Overnight — Вести
- 117 drones shot down over Russia in a day — Коммерсантъ