Air Defense Forces

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The Forces of Air Defense (PVO) are described in the coverage as responsible for intercepting and destroying Ukrainian drones approaching Russian territory, particularly targeting Moscow. They are reported to have neutralized hundreds of unmanned aerial vehicles over several days, with claims from both the Ministry of Defense and Moscow's mayor citing large-scale destruction in single-night operations.

Recent coverage

• Air defense forces shot down 209 Ukrainian drones overnight over Russian territory — Вечерняя Москва
• Air defense forces shot down 381 Ukrainian drones over Russian territory overnight — Вечерняя Москва
• Mayor of Moscow reports on the destruction of another 58 drones flying towards the capital — Вечерняя Москва
• Air Defense Forces shot down seven more drones approaching Moscow — Вечерняя Москва
• Sobyanin: Eight drones flying to Moscow were shot down by the Ministry of Defense's air defense system — Вечерняя Москва
• Air defense forces destroyed 140 Ukrainian drones overnight over Russian territory — Вечерняя Москва
• Air defense forces shot down 4,661 Ukrainian drones in a week over Russian territory — Вечерняя Москва
• Air defense forces shot down 375 Ukrainian drones overnight over Russian territory — Вечерняя Москва
• Kuwaiti Army reports repelling attack by Iranian drones — Интерфакс
• Bahraini military claims to have repelled new Iranian air attacks — Интерфакс
• Over a hundred drones shot down over seven Russian regions and two seas in one night — Фонтанка
• Jordanian Air Defense Forces Intercepted Several Iranian Ballistic Missiles — Интерфакс
• Sobyanin reports that attacks by 18 drones heading to Moscow have been repelled — Вечерняя Москва
• Sobyanin reports on the destruction of 11 drones flying towards Moscow — Вечерняя Москва
• Sobyanin reports on two drones shot down approaching Moscow — Вечерняя Москва
• Air defense forces repelled mass attack of enemy drones on Salavat industrial zone — Вечерняя Москва
• Sobyanin: Air Defense System Intercepted Two More UAVs En Route to Moscow — Вечерняя Москва
• Sobyanin reports that 57 drones flying toward Moscow have been neutralized — Вечерняя Москва
• Air defense forces shot down 342 Ukrainian drones overnight over Russian territory — Вечерняя Москва
• Shapsha: 11 Ukrainian drones destroyed over Kaluga region — Вечерняя Москва