OREANDA-NEWS Air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 19 Ukrainian aircraft-type drones over Russian regions last night, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

According to the agency, nine drones were neutralized over the Volgograd region, three each over the Bryansk and Kursk regions, and one each over the Belgorod, Voronezh, Orel and Saratov regions.

To ensure flight safety, the Federal Air Transport Agency imposed restrictions at the airports of Samara, Saratov and Volgograd, they were lifted in the morning. During the period of restrictions, two aircraft operating flights to Samara left for the alternate airfield.