Air Defense Forces

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The Air Defense Forces (Силы ПВΟ) are described in the coverage as units under Russia's Ministry of Defense responsible for intercepting and neutralizing unmanned aerial vehicles. They have been reported to have destroyed numerous drones over multiple Russian regions, including Moscow, Belgorod, Bryansk, Leningrad, Kursk, Rostov, and others, with specific mentions of up to 79 drones shot down near Moscow in a single night. The forces are also noted for operating in cities like Taganrog and responding to drone threats near key infrastructure.

Events

• 13 Drones Shot Down Over Moscow
• 65 drones shot down near Moscow, says Sobyanin
• A fire broke out in the industrial zone of the Leningrad region…
• Russia shoots down multiple Ukrainian drones
• Russia reports 480 Ukrainian drones shot down
• Man seriously injured in Ulyanovsk drone attack
• Russia strikes Ukrainian military infrastructure
• PVO destroys 10 drones over Moscow
• Moscow's air defense repels drone attack
• Moscow Reports Dozens of Drones Shot Down Near Capital

Recent coverage

• Russian Air Defense Forces destroyed more than 6,000 Ukrainian drones in a week — Ведомости
• Air Defense Forces of the Ministry of Defense shot down two drones flying toward Moscow. Specialists from emergency services are working at the crash site of the debris. — Мэр Москвы Сергей Собянин
• Air Defense Forces of the Ministry of Defense destroyed 12 drones flying to Moscow. Specialists are working at the crash site of debris... — Мэр Москвы Сергей Собянин
• 23 drones shot down near Moscow overnight — Коммерсантъ
• 10 drones shot down on approach to Moscow — Коммерсантъ
• 22 UAVs shot down on approach to Moscow — НТВ Москва
• Air Defense Forces of the Ministry of Defense shot down eight more drones on approach to Moscow — Вечерняя Москва
• 86 drones shot down on approach to Moscow — Коммерсантъ
• Another 14 UAVs shot down on approach to Moscow in half an hour — НТВ Москва
• Another 17 UAVs destroyed on approach to Moscow — НТВ Москва
• Sobyanin: Attack by 17 more drones on Moscow was repelled by air defense forces — Вечерняя Москва
• 10 drones shot down on approach to Moscow — Коммерсантъ
• Air defense forces shot down 37 Ukrainian drones flying to Moscow from midnight, according to data from Sergey Sobyanin — ASTRA
• 27 drones shot down on approach to Moscow overnight — Коммерсантъ
• Another 17 drones destroyed on approach to Moscow — НТВ Москва
• 10 drones shot down on approach to Moscow — Коммерсантъ
• Air defense forces of the Ministry of Defense destroyed ten drones flying on Moscow. Emergency services specialists are working at the place of the fall... — Мэр Москвы Сергей Собянин
• In a day over Russia, 238 drones were shot down — Коммерсантъ
• Air Defense Forces of the Ministry of Defense shot down three more drones on approach to Moscow — Вечерняя Москва
• Nine drones shot down on approach to Moscow — Ведомости