Ukrainian drones brought down in Krasnodar Region
On the night of August 8-9, 2025, a dramatic drone and missile attack unfolded across Ukraine and Russia. The skies above northern and eastern Ukraine witnessed the interception and destruction of 16 Shahed and decoy drones by Ukrainian Air Defense forces, as part of an effort to repel a Russian attack [1].
Simultaneously, Russian air defense systems were busy intercepting and destroying 97 Ukrainian drones over various Russian regions, including Kursk, Bryansk, Kaluga, Tula, Oryol, Belgorod, and others [4]. The majority of the drones were shot down over the Kursk region (28), with significant numbers also intercepted over the Kaluga (13), Bryansk (13), Belgorod (8), and Tula (10) regions.
Interestingly, no direct report was found of Ukrainian drone losses inside Ukraine on August 9 caused by Ukrainian interception; the 16 drones destroyed were, in fact, Russian drones attacking Ukraine. Conversely, the 97 drones intercepted by Russia were Ukrainian drones attacking Russian regions.
In a summary of the events:
| Date | Location | Drones Intercepted & Destroyed | By | |--------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-------------------------| | Night of Aug 8-9 | Northern and Eastern Ukraine | 16 Russian Shahed and decoy drones | Ukrainian air defense | | Night of Aug 8-9 | Various Russian Regions | 97 Ukrainian drones | Russian air defenses |
This indicates 16 Russian drones were shot down inside Ukraine on August 9, and 97 Ukrainian drones were shot down over Russia on the same night [1][4].
The locations of the interceptions were not specified within the mentioned regions. Furthermore, no details about the origin or type of the drones were provided, nor were there any reports of damage or casualties resulting from the interceptions. The interceptions were reported by the press service of the Russian Ministry of Defense, except for those in regions where no such reports were made.
Politics and general news outlets reported that during the war-and-conflicts between Ukraine and Russia on the night of August 8-9, 2025, Ukrainian air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 16 Russian Shahed and decoy drones in northern and eastern Ukraine, while Russian air defense systems destroyed 97 Ukrainian drones over various regions, such as Kursk, Bryansk, Kaluga, Tula, Oryol, and Belgorod. However, no direct reports were found of Ukrainian drone losses inside Ukraine on August 9 due to Ukrainian interception, as the 16 drones destroyed were, in fact, Russian drones attacking Ukraine. Conversely, the 97 drones intercepted by Russia were Ukrainian drones attacking Russian regions.
