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2026-09-17 17:08:09
[Russia Claims to Intercept and Destroy Over 600 Ukrainian Drones; Ukraine Claims to Shoot Down Russian Targets] The Russian Ministry of Defense reported on the 17th that from the night of the 16th to the early morning of the 17th, Russian air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 641 Ukrainian drones in the Moscow and Astrakhan regions. The Ministry of Defense also stated that from the night of the 16th to the early morning of the 17th, the Russian military used high-precision weapons and drones to conduct a large-scale strike against Ukraine, targeting Ukrainian metallurgical, radio-electronic, and military industrial enterprises, energy and transportation infrastructure in Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, and Odessa Oblast, as well as ships used by the Ukrainian military. The Ukrainian Air Force reported today that from 6 PM on the 16th to the early morning of the 17th, the Russian military launched various missiles, including the Onyx and Kalibr missiles, as well as a large number of drones at Ukraine. As of 8 AM this morning, the Ukrainian military had shot down and suppressed 131 incoming targets using electronic warfare. (CCTV)
