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Russian MoD: 1,214 Ukrainian drones downed over 20 regions overnight

First reported by Armenpress: 13:37

Updated 18:06, 4 sources

Photo: Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinform/ABACAPRESS.COM, cropped

According to the Russian Defence Ministry, Russian forces shot down 1,214 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles over 20 regions overnight. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said 613 drones had been launched towards the Moscow region. According to local authorities, enterprises were damaged in Sterlitamak and the Ryazan region, with no casualties. Ukraine reported Russian strikes on Kyiv and a number of regions.

Coverage timeline

Who reported first and how the others caught up. Each bar shows how many of that side's outlets covered the story.

First to report: Armenpress · 13:37 · Pro-government

Pro-government 1 / 6 First: Armenpress, 13:37

Balanced 1 / 14 First: 1in.am, 1 h 33 min later

Opposition 2 / 20 First: 168 Zham, 1 h 33 min later

Timeline as a list

13:37 Armenpress (Pro-government)
15:10 168 Zham (Opposition)
15:10 1in.am (Balanced)
16:52 Livenews.am (Opposition)

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