Russian Defense Ministry reported destruction of 90 drones over five regions and the Black Sea

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, over 12 hours — from 08:00 to 20:00 Moscow time on October 20 — air defense forces intercepted 90 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones over the Bryansk, Belgorod, Kursk and Voronezh regions, Crimea and the waters of the Black Sea.

Javlon TursunovFirst published on tafs uz 22 October 2026 at 11:191 min read

The key facts

Russian Defense Ministry: 90 fixed-wing UAVs shot down over 12 hours on October 20
Regions: Bryansk, Belgorod, Kursk, Voronezh regions, Crimea and the Black Sea
Earlier, on October 18, 41 downed drones were reported over five regions

90 drones in 12 hours

Russian air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 90 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones over 12 hours. The Russian Defense Ministry reported this on October 20. According to the ministry, air defense operations were conducted from 08:00 to 20:00 Moscow time.

Regions of interception

According to the Defense Ministry, the drones were shot down over the Bryansk, Belgorod, Kursk and Voronezh regions, as well as over the Republic of Crimea and the waters of the Black Sea. All 90 aircraft, according to the ministry, were of the fixed-wing type.

Previous reports

Earlier, Life.ru, citing the Russian Defense Ministry, reported that on October 18 air defense forces intercepted 41 Ukrainian drones over the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Oryol and Pskov regions.