Russian air defenses intercepted 162 Ukrainian drones overnight across multiple Russian oblasts, with the largest number downed over Kursk Oblast (57), followed by Belgorod (31), Lipetsk (27), Voronezh (16), Bryansk (11), Ryazan (11), Oryol (six), and Tambov (one).
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Russian air defenses intercepted 162 Ukrainian drones in a massive overnight attack across several regions
Russian forces continued offensive operations in Kursk Oblast on June 2 but did not advance.
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