Over the expansive Black Sea, a decisive strike was carried out by 60 Ukrainian drones.
In a significant development, Russian air defense systems successfully intercepted and destroyed a total of 61 Ukrainian drones over several regions in southwestern Russia between August 2nd and 3rd, 2025.
The interceptions occurred in various locations, including the Black Sea, Voronezh Oblast, Crimean Peninsula, Belgorod, Volgograd, Bryansk, Rostov, Moscow, Ryazan, and Krasnodar Krai.
According to reports from Russian military sources, 18 UAVs were intercepted over the Black Sea, 12 over Voronezh, 11 over the Crimean Peninsula, 8 over Belgorod, 6 over Volgograd, 2 over Bryansk, 2 over Rostov, 1 over Moscow, and 1 over Ryazan. One UAV was also intercepted over Krasnodar Krai, as a fire at an oil depot in Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, indicated a drone strike reaching that region as well.
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported the interception and destruction of these Ukrainian drones. The ministry's report stated that a total of 93 UAVs were intercepted and destroyed over Russian regions. The incident occurred between 23:30 Moscow time on August 2nd and 05:00 Moscow time on August 3rd.
Additionally, one UAV was intercepted over Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. However, further details about the type of aircraft-type UAVs, the time frame, or the issuer of the report were not provided in the current paragraph.
This official summary provides the most comprehensive and specific interception counts and locations available. It is important to note that no other specific numbers or interceptions over Russian regions on those exact dates were detailed in the other sources. However, this official report offers a clear picture of the scale and scope of the UAV incursions into Russian airspace during that period.
The escalating war-and-conflicts between Russia and Ukraine spilled over into general-news headlines as Russia intercepted and destroyed multiple Ukrainian drones, with locations exceeding the Black Sea, Voronezh Oblast, Crimean Peninsula, Belgorod, Volgograd, Bryansk, Rostov, Moscow, Ryazan, and Krasnodar Krai between August 2nd and 3rd, 2025. The latest political tensions surrounding sports events were overshadowed by this significant military intervention.
