Russian air defense systems destroyed 57 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) overnight on Wednesday, 35 of which were shot down over the Kursk region.

"During the past night, 57 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed and intercepted by air defense systems on duty: 35 UAVs over the territory of the Kursk region, 13 UAVs over the territory of the Oryol region, 7 UAVs over the Sea of Azov, 1 UAV over the territory of the Tula region and 1 UAV over the territory of the Bryansk region," Russia's Ministry of Defense said.