Russian MoD claims it shot down nearly 40,000 Ukrainian long-range drones over Russia and Crimea

Russian MoD claims it shot down nearly 40,000 Ukrainian long-range drones over Russia and Crimea

By Russia's own count, Russian air defenses claimed to have shot down more than 39,000 Ukrainian long-range drones over Russian territory and occupied Crimea since the start of 2026, the Russian newspaper Kommersant reported, drawing on Russian Defense Ministry data. The figure averages about 6,000 a month and points to a drone war reaching deep into Russia. Russia's tallies are unverified, and the ministry never says how many drones Ukraine act…