The Russian Defense Ministry announced that the country's air defense shot down 21 Ukrainian drones in occupied Crimea and four Russian regions during the night: Tass reports.
“Yesterday evening, an attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack using aerial drones on facilities on the territory of the Russian Federation – a statement said – was stopped. Air defense systems in service destroyed 21 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles over the territories of the Republic of Crimea (11), Belgorod (5), Bryansk (3), Kaluga (one) and Tula (one).
The governor of the Kaluga region, Vladislav Shapsha, announced that the debris of the downed drone fell on the roof of a non-residential building on the outskirts of the city of the same name, without causing any injuries or casualties. Ria Novosti reports about it.
For his part, Sevastopol Governor Mikhail Razvozzhaev said that a Ukrainian drone was shot down over the sea area near Belbek without causing any damage to the infrastructure.
At the same time, the governor of the Bryansk region Alexander Bogomaz reported that one of the drones was destroyed in the Navlinsky district.
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