Russia's Defense Ministry announced it intercepted 419 Ukrainian drones overnight, according to journalist Asaf Rozentzweig (N12) citing an official statement. Officials said 61 of the drones were downed over Moscow, thwarting a large-scale attack on the capital. The figure is a single Russian official source and has not been independently verified.
Russia's Defense Ministry said early Tuesday morning that its forces intercepted 419 Ukrainian drones overnight, including 61 over Moscow, according to journalist Asaf Rozentzweig (N12), who cited an official Russian statement. The announcement follows a pattern of large-scale reported Ukrainian drone operations targeting Russian territory, though the numbers are provided by a single Russian official source and have not been independently verified.
This is the latest in a series of overnight interception figures reported by Russia in recent weeks. As The Zioneer has covered, Russia previously claimed to have downed 555 Ukrainian drones (June 18), 660 drones (June 26), 330 drones (June 11), and 500 drones (June 7). The figures consistently come from the Russian Defense Ministry's own statements without third-party confirmation.
The intercepted drone count reported tonight — 419 — is the lowest of these recent claims, though the specific mention of 61 drones intercepted over Moscow itself suggests what Moscow describes as a thwarted large-scale attack on the capital.
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