The Russian Ministry of Defense publishes daily reports on the operation of air defense systems on duty. Since the beginning of 2026, more than 106 thousand Ukrainian drones have been "intercepted and destroyed" over 54 regions, as well as the waters of the Black, Azov and Caspian Seas.
Most of the UAVs were shot down in October (19 thousand). The previous record was set in August (18.2 thousand), in September the figure was 14.7 thousand.
According to Kommersant's calculations, based on reports from the Ministry of Defense, on average, the air defense forces on duty shoot down 355 drones per day. At the beginning of the year, an average of 118 drones were intercepted per day; by October, the number had increased fivefold, to 614 drones. The most massive attacks usually occur at night. These include attacks on the night of September 20 (1,110 drones shot down over 20 areas), on the night of October 29 (1,214 drones, 19 areas) and on the night of October 30 (1,043 drones, 19 areas).