Russian air defenses shot down 17 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones overnight across three regions of the country, including one near Moscow, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported Tuesday on its official Telegram channel.

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“During the past night, between 11:00 p.m. on October 27 and 7:00 a.m. today, Moscow time (GMT+3), air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 17 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones,” the military statement said.

According to the report, 13 of the drones were destroyed over the Kaluga region, while three were shot down over the Bryansk region and one over the Moscow region. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin stated that the unmanned aircraft was headed toward the Russian capital.

The day before, the Defense Ministry reported the downing of 193 Ukrainian drones over 13 regions of the country — including 34 near Moscow — marking the largest attack in recent weeks.

Kiev’s regime has intensified its attacks following last week’s cancellation of the planned Budapest summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump, after which Trump imposed the first sanctions against Moscow of his second term.

Over the past six days, according to Russian military reports, air defenses have shot down nearly 700 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones across Russian territory.

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