Russia downs 39 Ukrainian drones; 1 dead

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Russian air defense forces intercepted and destroyed a total of 39 Ukrainian drones between Sunday night and Monday morning, the Russian Defence Ministry said.

Overnight, 32 drones were downed across multiple regions, including seven over Belgorod, five each over Bryansk and Kaluga, and four over Crimea.

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Additional interceptions occurred in the Oryol, Kursk, Voronezh, Ryazan, Moscow, and Tula regions.

By Monday morning, another seven drones were reportedly shot down, including several near the capital.

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Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin confirmed that seven drones heading toward the city were intercepted within an hour.

Debris from the intercepted drones caused damage in some areas. In the Nizhny Novgorod Region, one person was killed and two were injured, according to regional governor Gleb Nikitin.

Emergency teams are responding at impact sites, authorities said.

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