In locations close to the border, Russian forces shot down 36 Ukrainian drones, the Ministry of Defense in Moscow announced on Sunday.
“Air defence systems on duty destroyed fifteen UAVs over Kursk region, nine UAVs over Lipetsk region, four UAVs each over Voronezh and Bryansk regions and two UAVs each over Oryol and Belgorod regions,” the ministry stated in a Telegram message.
Prioronezh According to Governor Aleksandr Gusev, “there were no casualties or damage” when air defenses “destroyed several Ukrainian UAVs” on Telegram.
Since the war started in February 2022, both sides have made heavy use of drones, including larger self-detonating craft with hundreds of kilometers of range.
This year, Ukraine has increased its attacks on Russian territory, focusing on towns and villages just across the border as well as energy sources that it claims supply Russia’s military according to Jacaranda Fm
In what he described as an effort to establish a “buffer zone” and drive Ukrainian forces back in order to shield Russia’s border territory, Belgorod, from bombardment, Russian President Vladimir Putin began a significant new land offensive on Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region last month.
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