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Russia says it downs 251 Ukrainian drones, including 61 over Black Sea

Posted to Maritime Reporter on October 6, 2025

Russia announced on Monday that its air defence units had destroyed 251 Ukrainian drones over night. The majority of these were over the southwest. 61 of the drones were over the Black Sea, and another was heading toward Moscow.

There was no official statement on damage. The ministry only reports the number of drones that were destroyed and not how many Ukraine launched.

Ukrainian Telegram news channels reported that a strike on an oil depot on the Crimean Coast of the Black Sea caused a massive fire. The RBK-Ukraine outlet reported that a fuel tank in the depot exploded after the attack.

Could not independently verify reports about Feodosia. Reporting by Lidia Kelley in Melbourne, Editing by Jacqueline Wong & Clarence Fernandez

(source: Reuters)

Tags: Asia Europe North America North Asia

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