Russia downs 280 Ukrainian drones, dozens targeting Moscow: defense ministry

MOSCOW, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Russian air defense systems shot down 280 Ukrainian drones over multiple Russian regions on Saturday, including dozens heading toward the capital, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

According to the ministry, the drones were shot down between 11 a.m. and 9 p.m. Moscow time over the regions of Bryansk, Kaluga, Belgorod, Tver, Smolensk, Kursk, Krasnodar and Moscow.

Among them, 47 drones were heading toward Moscow, the ministry said. ■