Russian occupiers claim that during the night of May 25 they shot down and intercepted a record number of Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles — a total of 110 drones of various types
This information was disseminated by the Russian Ministry of Defense, asserting that all these UAVs were destroyed or intercepted by air defense systems on the territory of the aggressor country. According to statements by Russian military officials, the highest number of destroyed drones — 16 — was recorded over the Tula region. No less — 14 — were shot down over the Bryansk and Kaluga regions. Also, according to the occupiers, 13 drones were destroyed in the Moscow region and Tver region. Additionally, Russian forces report that ten drones were shot down over Belgorod and Kursk regions, and another eight over Oryol region, with two more over Smolensk, Lipetsk, Nizhny Novgorod, and Novgorod regions. Besides Ukrainian drones, unconfirmed reports mention that seven more UAVs were detected over the territory of Crimea occupied by Russia. These statements are part of the information war and growing tension around the Russia-Ukraine conflict. It is worth noting that official Kyiv and the Ukrainian military have not yet commented on these Russian claims; instead, this incident once again highlights the intensification of the battle for air superiority and informational dominance between the sides. Meanwhile, Ukraine continues to improve the effectiveness of its air defense systems and actively targets logistics chains and military objects on Russian territory. There are no official confirmations yet regarding losses or successes in response to this incident, but the drone event once again demonstrates increasing tension and escalation of hostilities in the region. Ukraine once again urges the global community to strengthen support and provide equipment for effective counteraction to Russian aggression, particularly in the field of air defense, to prevent further escalation and the recurrence of such attacks in the future.