Ukraine–Russia
Russian Defence Ministry claims 38 Ukrainian drones intercepted during 25 October daytime
- Location
- Russia-wide official interception total; regional and Black Sea components are not separately located
- Actors
- Russia · Ukraine
- Importance
- Standard
The ministry said air defences intercepted or destroyed 38 Ukrainian UAVs from 08:00 to 20:00 Moscow time on 25 October over seven named Russian regions and the Black Sea. This national total is not added to regional figures.
Verification: unverified
Evidence: Air defences claim 38 Ukrainian UAVs intercepted from 08:00 to 20:00 Moscow
The cited account has not been independently verified. The reference point and radius do not identify an exact incident site.
- Air defences claim 38 Ukrainian UAVs intercepted from 08:00 to 20:00 MoscowRussian Ministry of Defence · Social post · supports · Published 25 Oct 2026, 17:38 UTC · Retrieved 26 Oct 2026, 03:19 UTC
Classification
Military · Armed clash · Air · Aggregate
Participants
- Russia · Operator · Evidence: Air defences claim 38 Ukrainian UAVs intercepted from 08:00 to 20:00 Moscow
- Ukraine · Target · Evidence: Air defences claim 38 Ukrainian UAVs intercepted from 08:00 to 20:00 Moscow
Location methodology
Russia-wide official interception total; regional and Black Sea components are not separately located · area-level location · Confidence: Estimated · Evidence: Air defences claim 38 Ukrainian UAVs intercepted from 08:00 to 20:00 Moscow
Review and provenance
Revision 1 · First published 26 Oct 2026, 03:42 UTC · Current revision 26 Oct 2026, 03:42 UTC · Change: Initial