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[^1]\n\nAuthorities in Russia announced on Friday 2026-09-04 that they shot down nearly 500 drones launched in recent hours by Ukraine's armed forces, without commenting on possible casualties or damage. [^2]\n\nThe Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stated on 2026-07-11 that Russian military forces carried out 17 group strikes and one massed strike against targets in Ukraine over the course of one week. [^3]\n\nThe interceptions took place over the Belgorod, Bryansk, Voronezh, Vladimir, Kaluga, Kursk, Oryol, Ryazan, Smolensk, Tver, Tula, and Moscow Regions, as well as the Republic of Crimea. [^4]\n\nThe intercepts occurred between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Moscow time on September 3, which corresponds to 5:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. GMT. [^5]\n\nRussia's Defense Ministry said in a social media statement on 2026-09-04 that its anti-air defense systems destroyed 490 unmanned aerial vehicles in several regions including Moscow, over the Black Sea and over the Crimean peninsula. [^6]\n\nVolodymyr Zelensky, president of Ukraine, asked international airlines to cease operations in the country, arguing that Russian airspace would be 'effectively closed' by these waves of drone attacks. [^7]\n\nAccording to the Russian defense ministry, the strikes targeted military-industrial complexes, logistics centers, and facilities within the fuel, energy, and transport infrastructure. [^8]\n\nThe Russian Ministry of Defense reported that the attacks damaged ammunition depots, fuel storage facilities, and workshops and storage sites for unmanned aerial vehicles. [^9]\n\nThe Crimean peninsula, over which some of the Ukrainian drones were reported downed, was annexed by Russia in 2014, a move not recognized by the international community, according to the article. [^10]\n\nRussian forces claimed to have struck points of temporary deployment for Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries. 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