The Russian Ministry of Defence claims that over the past two days, air defence forces have allegedly destroyed 485 drones over several regions of the country.
According to the Russian Defence Ministry, the largest number of drones were shot down in the Oryol (135), Kursk (121), Moscow (63) and Bryansk (59) regions.
This report was published on 20 May at 14:53 Moscow time. At the same time, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported on Telegram that six more drones had been shot down by air defence forces as they approached the capital.
The drone attacks led to massive flight delays at Moscow airports. Hundreds of passengers remain in terminals without the possibility of departure.