Russia destroys 51 Ukrainian drones

Russia shot down 51 Ukrainian drones over several regions, including areas near the border, Moscow’s defence ministry announced on Sunday.

Eighteen were intercepted in the Tambov region, about 400 kilometres (250 miles) from the Ukrainian border, and 16 in the area of the border town Belgorod, the ministry said in a statement on Telegram.

The remaining drones were shot down in the regions of Oryol, Bryansk, Lipetsk, and Voronezh.

One was intercepted in the Kursk region, where Ukrainian troops have been conducting a ground offensive since August and control several hundred square kilometres of Russian territory.

Russia reports almost daily that it has destroyed Ukrainian drones.

Kyiv claims that these strikes, which often target energy infrastructure, are in response to Russian bombardments of Ukrainian territory.

AFP

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