Unmanned aerial vehicles brought down in Kuban and Sea of Azov within a span of 3.5 hours.
In a series of incidents reported by the "Kuban 24" internet portal, Russian air defense forces have successfully thwarted multiple attacks by Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over several regions in Russia.
The incidents, which occurred between August 9 and August 10, 2022, involved Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian territory in regions such as Krasnodar Krai, the Azov Sea, Tula, Orel, and Moscow.
The incidents were first reported by the Russian Ministry of Defense, who stated that a total of 121 Ukrainian UAVs were destroyed and intercepted over Russia's regions.
The reported incidents took place in two main timeframes. From 08:30 to 11:30 Moscow time, 19 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed. Between 11:30 and 15:00, a total of 15 UAVs were destroyed, with an additional five suppressed over the Tula region. From 15:00 to 20:00, no specific incidents were reported.
From 20:00 on August 9 to 06:10 on August 10, air defense forces shot down 31 UAVs over Kuban and the Azov Sea. Six drones were neutralized over the Azov Sea between 08:30 and 11:30, and two more were shot down during the same timeframe. Three drones were also neutralized over the Krasnodar Krai region.
Four UAVs were shot down over the Orel region, but the exact time of these incidents is not specified in the reports.
It is important to note that while specific data for the aforementioned period (August 9-10, 2022) is not present in the search results, there are reports of similar incidents in August 2025. On August 16, 2025, Russian air defenses shot down 29 Ukrainian drones. Other reports of drone interceptions in August 2025 on various dates can also be found.
However, since the provided information is limited to the specific date range of August 9-10, 2022, an exact figure for the number of Ukrainian drones repelled by Russian Duty Air Defense Systems during this period cannot be definitively stated. Further research may be necessary to provide a more accurate account of these incidents.
a) Despite the ongoing war-and-conflicts between Russia and Ukraine, general-news outlets like Kuban 24 have reported on the successful intercepts of Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) by Russian air defense forces over several regions in Russia, including Krasnodar Krai, the Azov Sea, Tula, Orel, and Moscow between August 9 and August 10, 2022.
b) In the realm of crime-and-justice, these incidents have raised concerns about the safety and security of Russian borders, with Ukraine repeatedly using drone attacks, as reported by the Russian Ministry of Defense who stated a total of 121 Ukrainian UAVs were destroyed over Russia's regions during this timeframe.
