This was reported by the Russian Defense Ministry.According to them, Russian air defense allegedly intercepted and destroyed 86 drones overnight:23 UAVs over Kursk region16 UAVs over Bryansk region15 UAVs over Tula region12 UAVs over Belgorod region12 UAVs over Oryol region4 UAVs over the Moscow region, including 2 flying toward Moscow2 UAVs over Smolensk region1 UAV over Voronezh region1 UAV over Ryazan regionMoscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin also confirmed reports about drones allegedly shot down while heading toward the Russian capital.????Loud dawn in the #Moscow region#UkraineRussiaWar #Russiahttps://t.co/jK8GgJ48Q8 pic.twitter.com/RUajL1mhyj— Еспресо Global (@Espresotveng) July 9, 2025 On the night of July 9, Russia launched a record number of drones and missiles at Ukraine. Ukrainian air defenders shot down 718 Russian targets.