The Russian Ministry of Defense issued a notice on the evening of the 23rd saying that from 8:00 to 20:00 Moscow time on the same day, Russian air defense forces intercepted and shot down 269 Ukrainian drones in Arkhangelsk, Belgorod, Bryansk, and Moscow regions. The day before, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a video interview that the Ukrainian armed forces have continued to use missiles and drones to launch attacks on Russian civilian and logistics facilities over the past 40 days. This is “another adventure” for Ukraine and the Western supporters behind it. The goal is to cause Russia to suffer strategic failure. Putin said that the Russian army not only continues to launch attacks in all directions, but is also stepping up its offensive and is confident that it will complete the goals of the special military operation.

The Russian Ministry of Defense issued a notice on the evening of the 23rd saying that from 8:00 to 20:00 Moscow time on the same day, Russian air defense forces intercepted and shot down 269 Ukrainian drones in Arkhangelsk, Belgorod, Bryansk, and Moscow regions. The day before, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a video interview that the Ukrainian armed forces have continued to use missiles and drones to launch attacks on Russian civilian and logistics facilities over the past 40 days. This is “another adventure” for Ukraine and the Western supporters behind it. The goal is to cause Russia to suffer strategic failure. Putin said that the Russian army not only continues to launch attacks in all directions, but is also stepping up its offensive and is confident that it will complete the goals of the special military operation.