In one day, Russian air defense reported destroying 21 Ukrainian drones over four regions

The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that from 08:00 to 20:00 Moscow time on November 6, air defense systems shot down 21 Ukrainian drones over the Belgorod and Oryol regions, Krasnodar Krai, and the Moscow region. Earlier, overnight into November 6, the ministry reported 142 destroyed drones over nine regions and the waters of the Black and Azov Seas.

Otabek YusupovFirst published on tafs uz 6 November 2026 at 22:511 min read

The key facts

Over 12 daytime hours on November 6, Russian air defense reported 21 Ukrainian drones shot down
The drones were downed over the Belgorod and Oryol regions, Krasnodar Krai, and the Moscow region
Overnight into November 6, the Ministry of Defense claimed 142 destroyed drones over nine regions

Daytime attacks over four regions

Russian air defense systems over 12 hours — from 08:00 to 20:00 Moscow time on November 6 — detected, intercepted and destroyed 21 Ukrainian drones. The Russian Ministry of Defense reported this the same day, with Life.ru citing the ministry for the figures. According to the ministry, air defense crews shot down drones in the airspace of the Belgorod and Oryol regions, Krasnodar Krai, and the Moscow region.

Nighttime report: 142 drones over nine regions

The daytime figure is noticeably lower than the nighttime one: earlier, Life.ru reported, citing the Ministry of Defense,that overnight into November 6, air defense forces destroyed 142 Ukrainian drones. According to the ministry, the attacks were repelled over nine regions of the country, as well as over the waters of the Black and Azov Seas. Thus, over the course of a day, the Russian side claimed a total of 163 downed drones — these figures come from the Russian Ministry of Defense and cannot be independently verified based on published data.