Russia claims to shoot down 120 drones amid alleged attack on Novorossiysk

The Russian Ministry of Defense provided the breakdown of the drones allegedly destroyed:

• 30 over Bryansk region
• 29 over Kursk region
• 18 over Oryol region
• 17 over Belgorod region
• 13 over Tula region
• 4 over Kaluga region
• 3 over Leningrad region
• 2 over Smolensk region
• 2 over Novgorod region
• 1 over Tver region
• 1 over the Azov Sea

At 12:43 a.m., Andrei Kravchenko, the Kremlin-appointed mayor of Novorossiysk (Kuban, Russia), announced that Russian forces were repelling an attack by unmanned boats.

Just four minutes later, the mayor shared more details:
 "Traffic is blocked on the embankment from Isaeva Street to Suvorovskaya Street! Walking there is also prohibited!"

• Back in fall 2024, OSINT analysts reported that Russia had already moved key Black Sea Fleet ships out of Novorossiysk, expecting Ukrainian long-range strikes.