Russian officials say air defenses intercepted drones heading toward three of the country’s western regions. Meanwhile, satellite images indicate that a major drone barrage earlier this week destroyed at least two Ilyushin Il-76 military transport planes at a Russian air base. Regional governors said Friday that defense systems stopped three drones in the Kursk, Belgorod and Moscow regions. Moscow airports briefly halted flights but Russian authorities reported no major damage or injuries. Drones aimed at targets inside Russia — and blamed by Moscow on Ukraine — have become a daily occurrence as the war has entered its 19th month and Kyiv’s forces pursue a counteroffensive. The drones have reached deeper into Russia recently.