The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that Russian air defense systems shot down 91 Ukrainian drones overnight across western regions of the country, the Crimean Peninsula, and the Black Sea.
According to the official statement, multiple areas were targeted in the attacks, with 91 drones destroyed, including 20 over Belgorod, 14 over Kursk, 9 over Lipetsk, 8 over Bryansk, 8 over Moscow region, 8 over Voronezh, 7 over the Black Sea, 3 over Novgorod, 3 over Tver, 3 over Tambov, 3 over Leningrad, 2 over Oryol, and one each over Vladimir, Krasnodar Territory, and Crimea.
The ministry accused Kyiv of using terrorist tactics, primarily through the use of attack drones and artillery shelling against civilians and civilian infrastructure inside Russia, in an attempt to disrupt the special military operation that has been ongoing since February 24, 2022.
According to the official statement, multiple areas were targeted in the attacks, with 91 drones destroyed, including 20 over Belgorod, 14 over Kursk, 9 over Lipetsk, 8 over Bryansk, 8 over Moscow region, 8 over Voronezh, 7 over the Black Sea, 3 over Novgorod, 3 over Tver, 3 over Tambov, 3 over Leningrad, 2 over Oryol, and one each over Vladimir, Krasnodar Territory, and Crimea.
The ministry accused Kyiv of using terrorist tactics, primarily through the use of attack drones and artillery shelling against civilians and civilian infrastructure inside Russia, in an attempt to disrupt the special military operation that has been ongoing since February 24, 2022.
