Russian air defense equipment (air defense) during the last night from 23.00 to 06.00 Moscow time intercepted and destroyed 87 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles. This was announced by the press service of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on Tuesday, September 16.
According to the report, 30 UAVs were destroyed and intercepted over the territory of the Kursk region, 18 – over the territory of the Saratov region, 11 – over the territory of the Rostov region, over the territory of the Bryansk region, 5 over the territory of the Tula region, 4 over the territory of the Ryazan region, 3 over the territory of the Ryazan region, 3 – above the territory The Republic of Crimea, 2 – above the territory of the Volgograd region, 2 – above the territory of the Voronezh region, 1 – above the territory of the Nizhny Novgorod region and 1 above the Black Sea water area.
Meanwhile, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (Armed Forces) reported that the units of special operations on the night of September 16 were struck by Saratovsky on Saratovsky The oil refinery.
The message notes that in the area of the refinery, explosions and a fire were recorded.
earlier the Federal Air Transport Agency reported the introduction of temporary restrictions on the work of the Saratov airport (Gagarin). It was said in the message.