ChinaRussia's Ministry of Defense said Russian air defense forces shot down more than 1,000 Ukrainian drones in Belgorod Oblast, Leningrad Oblast, the Moscow area and other areas from the evening of October 17 to the morning of October 18.
Broadcast 18 October 2026 · Event date 17 Oct — 18 October 2026
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Russia's Ministry of Defense said Russian air defense forces shot down more than 1,000 Ukrainian drones in Belgorod Oblast, Leningrad Oblast, the Moscow area and other areas from the evening of October 17 to the morning of October 18.
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Russia's Defense Ministry said Russian forces struck Ukrainian logistics centers and other targets today, October 18. In addition, from the evening of October 17 to this morning, Russian air defense forces shot down more than a thousand Ukrainian drones over Belgorod Oblast, Leningrad Oblast, the Moscow area, and other locations. Ukraine said today that substations in multiple parts of the country had been attacked. Ukraine also said it had struck Russian tanks, armored vehicles, and other equipment.Original Chinese quote
俄罗斯国防部称，俄军今天（10月18日）打击了乌克兰物流中心等目标。此外，17日晚到今天早上，俄防空部队在别尔哥罗德州、列宁格勒州、莫斯科地区等击落上千架乌克兰无人机。