During the day, from 08:00 to 20:00 MSK, 80 Ukrainian manned-type…
During the day, from 08:00 to 20:00 MSK, 80 Ukrainian manned-type unmanned aerial vehicles were intercepted and destroyed by duty air defense systems over the territories of Belgorod and Kursk regions, the Republic of Crimea, and over the waters of the Azov and Black Seas.
Consensus
- Russian forces used air defense systems to intercept and destroy Ukrainian drones over multiple regions of Russia between July 17 and 20.
- The drone attacks occurred during specified time windows: from 8:00 to 20:00 MSK and from 20:00 on one day to 8:00 the next.
- Drones were destroyed over territories including Belgorod, Kursk, Bryansk, Vladimir, Kaluga, Tula, Moscow region, Crimea, and parts of the Black and Azov Seas.
- All sources agree that the drones were of the aircraft type.
Points of divergence
- Russian forces destroyed a cargo ship in Chernomorsk port during an attack on July 22, targeting military supplies for Ukrainian forces. — vedomosti
- Russian forces destroyed port infrastructure in Odesa used for unloading and storing military goods. — vedomosti
- Russian forces took control of the villages of Artelnoye in Kharkiv Oblast and Blagodatne in Zaporizhzhia Oblast on July 20, with different units responsible for each. — vedomosti
- A drone attack caused a fire in a residential building in Vladimir, which was extinguished by firefighters; residents were evacuated and provided temporary shelter. — m24
- Another drone hit a logistics park called 'Yuzhnye Vorota' in Domodedovo, and one struck a residential building in the Southern microdistrict. — m24
- Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin reported that 18 Ukrainian drones were destroyed on the approaches to Moscow over two days: eight on July 20 and seven more later that day. — vesti
- 161 drones were destroyed between 8:00 and 20:00 MSK, with additional claims of 140 drones destroyed overnight prior to this period. — riamo
- The Ministry of Defense reported the destruction of 161 drones between 8:00 and 20:00 MSK on July 19, with no mention of other time periods or specific locations beyond those listed. — interfax
- 140 drones were destroyed overnight from July 18 to 19; also reported that 774 drones were shot down between July 17 and 18, along with other weapons like guided bombs and HIMARS rockets. — kommersant
- On July 17, 105 drones were destroyed between 8:00 and 20:00 MSK; also reported that over the past week, Russian forces shot down 68 guided bombs, seven HIMARS rockets, two long-range cruise missiles, and a total of 4661 drones since the start of the special military operation. — vm
Coverage (20 sources)
- Air defense forces destroyed 80 Ukrainian drones in a day — Ведомости
- ⚡️ During the day, from 8:00 to 20:00 MSK, 80 Ukrainian drones were intercepted and destroyed by duty air defense means... — Минобороны России
- Air defense systems shot down 209 drones over Russian regions overnight — Москва 24
- Air defense forces shot down a total of 15 Ukrainian drones flying towards Moscow — Вести
- Air defense forces destroyed more than 160 drones over Russian regions in 12 hours — РИАМО
- Russian military destroyed 161 Ukrainian drones over the country's regions on Sunday — Интерфакс
- Air defense forces destroyed 678 drones and 8 air bombs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in a day — Вести
- Russian Armed Forces shot down 140 Ukrainian drones overnight — Коммерсантъ
- Russian Armed Forces shot down 123 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions in a single day — Вести
- 123 drones shot down over Russian regions — Коммерсантъ
- Russia's Air Defense Systems Destroyed 774 UAVs and 13 Aircraft Bombs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in a Day — Вести
- Six Ukrainian drones shot down over Pskov region — Вести
- 16 Ukrainian drones destroyed over Oryol region in a day — Вести
- Approximately 30 UAVs destroyed in Rostov region — Вести
- Air Defense Systems Shot Down Over 100 Ukrainian Drones in a Day — Вести
- Ministry of Defense: Air defense forces shot down 105 Ukrainian drones in 12 hours — Вечерняя Москва
- 🚨 Air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 105 Ukrainian aircraft-type drones over Russian regions in 12 hours, reports... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Air defense forces shot down 4,661 Ukrainian drones in a week over Russian territory — Вечерняя Москва
- Russian military shot down 243 drones from Thursday evening — Интерфакс
- Russian air defense forces destroyed 117 drones in a day — Ведомости
Key entities
- Russia
- PVO
- Ministry of Defense
- Belgorodskaya
- Bryansk
- Moscow
- Kursk
- Ukrainian Armed Forces
- Kaluzhskaya
- Orlovskaya
- Moscow Region
- Rostovskaya
- Sergei Sobyanin
- Yuri Slyusarev
- Milyayev
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