Russian ministry reports 149 Ukrainian drones intercepted overnight

Russian air defences intercepted and destroyed 149 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones overnight, Russia's Defence Ministry said on Monday.

The ministry listed the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Kaluga, Tula, Oryol and Lipetsk regions among the areas where drones were intercepted.

Its statement also named the Voronezh, Samara and Rostov regions, Tatarstan, Udmurtia and Russian-controlled Crimea.