09:47, 20 August 2025

Six UAVs Shot Down at Night in Southern Russia

Five drones were shot down in the Rostov region and one in Kuban, the Defense Ministry reported. The authorities reported no damage or casualties. Volgograd airport resumed operations.

As "Kavkazsky Uzel" wrote, tonight the operation of the Volgograd airport was limited to ensure flight safety.

Over the past night, air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 42 drones over Russian regions, including five drones in the Rostov region and one in the Krasnodar region, the Defense Ministry reported today on its Telegram channel.

Acting Governor of the Rostov region Yuri Slyusar reported that the drone was destroyed in the Chertkovsky district. "According to preliminary data, there are no consequences on the ground and no casualties among people," he wrote on his Telegram channel.

As reported by the press secretary of the Federal Air Transport Agency, Artem Korenyako, restrictions on the arrival and departure of aircraft at the Volgograd airport have been lifted.

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Translated automatically via Google translate from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/413973