Russia's Defense Ministry announced on Wednesday that its air defenses intercepted and destroyed 159 Ukrainian drones overnight across multiple regions.
According to the ministry, 127 drones were shot down between 8:00 p.m. on May 20 and 4:05 a.m. on May 21, followed by 32 more between 4:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. Moscow time.
The drones were apparently crashed in many locations, including 53 in the Oryol Region, 51 in Bryansk, 37 in Kursk, and six near Moscow, as reported by Xinhua.