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According to a statement from Russia's Defense Ministry, 133 Ukrainian drones were intercepted and eliminated within a 12-hour timeframe, affecting the Belgorod, Bryansk, and adjacent border areas, as outlined in the latest military report. This assertion arises as Ukraine persists in a prolonged drone initiative aimed at Russian areas, responding to recent airstrikes on Kyiv. While independent confirmation of these Russian interception claims is challenging, the magnitude of the reported figures underscores the escalating intensity of the drone conflict between the two nations.
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00:00Russia says it shot 133 Ukrainian drones out of the sky in just 12 hours.
00:05The Russian Defense Ministry's official military summary today
00:08claims air defenses intercepted the drones over the Belgorod and Bryansk border regions
00:14between morning and evening.
00:16It's a staggering number, if accurate.
00:18And it comes right as Ukraine ramps up its own long-range drone campaign,
00:23targeting Russian territory in retaliation for last night's deadly strikes on Kiev.
00:27Independent analysts caution that Russian intercept claims are notoriously difficult to verify.
00:34And the real number could be higher or lower than reported.
00:37But regardless of the exact figure, the scale of both sides' drone campaigns
00:42shows just how much this war has evolved into a technology-driven conflict,
00:47fought as much in the skies as on the ground.
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