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Russia Says Air Defenses Down 13 Ukrainian Drones Overnight, With Morning Intercepts Over Rostov

State media tallies more than 1,190 drone interceptions for the week based on defense ministry data.

Overview

  • The defense ministry reported 13 fixed‑wing drones shot down overnight, including four over Rostov, two each over Crimea, Adygea and Kursk, one over Voronezh and two over the Black Sea.
  • Officials said air defenses then destroyed six more drones over Rostov Region between 7:00 and 8:00 a.m. local time on January 12.
  • Belgorod’s governor said roughly 30 drones targeted six border districts over the past day with no preliminary reports of casualties and limited infrastructure damage.
  • A day earlier, the ministry said air defenses intercepted two guided aviation bombs and 130 fixed‑wing UAVs in a 24‑hour period.
  • Russia states it is conducting precision strikes on Ukrainian military targets in response to drone attacks on its territory.