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July 21, 2025
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Russia faces intense barrage of drones, shutting down Moscow airports



Washington DC (UPI) Jul 20, 2025
Russia faced a penetrating barrage of drones from Ukraine over the weekend that caused Moscow airports to close amid the intensifying war. The Russian Defense Ministry said in a series of statements that between 7:45 a.m. local time on July 19 and 5:40 p.m. on July 20, its air defense systems reportedly shot down at least 272 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones across more than a dozen regions. The Bryansk region saw the heaviest concentration of drone activity, with 108 destroyed across eight s ... read more

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UAV NEWS
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