Key facts
- Russia's Defence Ministry reported intercepting 339 Ukrainian drones.
- The interceptions occurred over a 13-hour period on Saturday.
- Affected areas included 13 Russian regions and the Black Sea.
- Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported anti-aircraft action against drones over the capital.
- Flight suspensions were announced at several Russian airports, including Sochi.
Russia's Defence Ministry announced on Saturday that its anti-aircraft units had intercepted and destroyed 339 Ukrainian drones over a 13-hour period. The operations took place between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. Moscow time across 13 Russian regions, including central Russia, the northwest regions of Leningrad and Pskov, and over the Black Sea. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin confirmed anti-aircraft actions in the capital, with unofficial counts suggesting 14 drones were downed there. In response to the drone activity, Russian civil aviation authorities announced periodic suspensions of flights to various airports, with four such orders issued for the Black Sea city of Sochi.