MOSCOW, May 28, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Russia's defence ministry on Wednesday said it had shot down 296 Ukrainian drones overnight, including around 40 heading for Moscow, which affected air travel for hours.

"During the last night.... anti-aircraft defence systems destroyed and intercepted 296 Ukrainian aerial drones," the defence ministry said in a statement about the attack, one of the largest launched by Kyiv since the conflict began in February 2022.