March 14 (Reuters) - Russian air defence units have downed 65 Ukrainian drones headed for Moscow throughout the day on Saturday, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said. Sobyanin, writing on Telegram, said the
Russian Air Defence Downs 65 Ukrainian Drones Aimed at Moscow in Single Day
Overview of Drone Interceptions and Regional Responses
Russian Air Defence Actions in Moscow
March 14 (Reuters) - Russian air defence units have downed 65 Ukrainian drones headed for Moscow throughout the day on Saturday, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said.
Timeline and Details of Interceptions
Sobyanin, writing on Telegram, said the drones were intercepted over an 11-hour period beginning around noon (0900 GMT). Crews were examining the fragments at the sites where they fell.
Incidents in Bryansk Region
Drone Downings Reported by Regional Governor
The governor of Bryansk region on the Ukrainian border, Alexander Bogomaz, said on Telegram that units in his region had downed 128 drones. He gave no time frame.
Ukrainian Strikes on Bryansk
Attack on Missile Component Plant
Ukrainian forces earlier this week said they had struck a key plant producing missile components in Bryansk region. Bogomaz said seven people died in that attack, without saying what was hit.
Russian Defence Ministry Report
Summary of Nationwide Drone Interceptions
According to the most recent report issued by the Russian Defence Ministry, air defence units intercepted 280 Ukrainian drones on Saturday in various parts of central and western Russia over a 10-hour period ending at 9 p.m.
Drones Targeting Moscow
It said 47 drones targeting Moscow were among those downed.
Sources
(Reporting by Reuters; editing by Diane Craft)
