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Russian Ministry of Defence reported that drones attacked occupied Crimea, with 22 reportedly shot down by air defence systems.

Saky, Crimea
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22 drones were shot down over occupied Crimea according to Russian Ministry of Defence.

Russia claims to have shot down 19 drones over Crimea in a large-scale attack

Explosions were heard in Novofedorivka, Saky, Yevpatoriya, Dzhankoi, and Balaklava

Ukrainian drones were used to overwhelm Russian air defenses leaving gaps which Neptune missiles were then able to exploit

At least 12 Su-24 and Su-30 combat aircraft were positioned in the airfield at the time of the attack

Pantsir anti-aircraft missile and gun systems were at the airfield

A training base for operators of the Iranian Mohajer-6 UAV was at the airfield

Air defense means destroyed 19 Ukrainian UAVs over the Black Sea and the territory of the Republic of Crimea

One UAV was shot down over the Kursk, Belgorod, and Orel regions

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Extracted: 2026-07-18T17:02:14.560Z

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