Another night of intense drone warfare unfolded deep inside Russian territory as Moscow claimed its air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 33 Ukrainian drones in a massive overnight aerial assault on May 24. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the attacks targeted multiple regions across the country, including areas near Moscow. Russian authorities said air defense systems were activated between 8 PM and 7 AM local time after waves of Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles were detected over several regions. Moscow claimed the drones were shot down over the Moscow region, Belgorod, Bryansk, Vologda, Kaluga, Kursk, Oryol, Ryazan, Smolensk, Tver, Krasnodar Krai, and Crimea.