Doha: The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that its air defense systems downed 186 Ukrainian drones overnight across several Russian territories.

According to Qatar News Agency, the ministry stated that Ukrainian forces targeted the regions of Astrakhan, Volgograd, Rostov, Kursk, Krasnodar Krai, and the Crimean Peninsula, as well as areas over the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea, with 186 drones.

Since February 24, 2022, Russia and Ukraine have issued near-daily reports on the course of the fighting and the affected areas. However, due to the ongoing war and the nature of the conflict, these statements cannot be independently verified.