Russians claim to shoot down 2 missiles, 36 drones across 5 regions

This statement came from the Russian Ministry of Defense.

According to their report, air defense systems allegedly intercepted 34 Ukrainian drones overnight. Specifically, 27 drones were shot down over the Kursk region, 4 over Lipetsk, 2 over Belgorod, and 1 over Oryol.

Kursk Governor Alexei Smirnov stated that late on the evening of November 23, the region was reportedly targeted by two Ukrainian missiles and 27 drones.

"Our air defenses are holding strong: two Ukrainian missiles and 27 UAVs have been shot down in Kursk airspace," Smirnov wrote.

Additionally, in the morning, Russia reported intercepting two more drones over Bryansk and Belgorod regions.

• On the night and morning of Sunday, November 24, Russian forces launched drone attacks on Ukraine’s Kyiv. Ukrainian defense forces shot down over 10 Russian drones, preventing any damage to the city.