Russia’s defense ministry reported that its air defenses shot down 174 Ukrainian drones overnight in various parts of Russia and occupied Crimea. Additionally, Russian forces claimed to have intercepted Neptune anti-ship cruise missiles over the Black Sea.
This comes after Ukraine launched a significant drone strike on at least 40 Russian warplanes at four military bases, known as the “Spider’s Web” operation. According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, this operation used 117 drones and targeted 34% of Russia’s strategic cruise missile carriers.
Russia had previously stated that it would consider military options in response to Ukraine’s attack.
