Russia claims to have repeatedly shot down Ukrainian drones heading toward Moscow for four consecutive days

K-LinePoet · 2026-03-27T22:43:36+00:00

Moscow Mayor Sobyanin reported that in the early hours of March 17, another 38 drones were shot down. Since March 14, Moscow has been downing dozens of Ukrainian drones every day. The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that from the evening of March 16 to the early morning of March 17, a total of 206 drones were intercepted across Russia.

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2026-03-27 22:43:36

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Moscow Mayor Sobyanin reported on March 17 that 38 drones heading for Moscow were shot down between 12:00 AM and 6:13 AM local time.
Information released by Sobyanin on social media shows that this round of intensive shooting down of Ukrainian drones in Moscow began on March 14, with dozens being shot down each day.
According to reports from the Russian Ministry of Defense, from 8:00 PM Moscow time on March 16 to 7:00 AM the next day, air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 206 Ukrainian drones across Russia, including 43 shot down in the Moscow region, with 40 of those heading for Moscow.
(CCTV News)

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