Russia Reports Intercepting 339 Ukrainian Drones in 13-Hour Period

Russia intercepted 339 Ukrainian drones over a 13-hour period, according to Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. Sobyanin reported the drone defense operations through a series of posts on the Telegram messaging platform, highlighting ongoing aerial confrontations as part of the continuing conflict between Russia and Ukraine that began with Russia's invasion in February 2022. The reported drone interceptions represent a significant escalation in Ukraine's use of unmanned aerial vehicles against Russian territory. Ukraine has increasingly employed drone technology to target military and infrastructure sites within Russia as the war has progressed, extending the conflict beyond Ukrainian borders and bringing the effects of the war to Russian cities including the capital Moscow.