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Russian Air Defense Repels Drone Attack in Eastern Crimea, Region's Head Says

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SIMFEROPOL (Sputnik) - Russian air defense shot down nine drones and suppressed by means of electronic warfare another 19 drones while repelling an attack on Crimea's east, Sergey Aksenov, the head of the Republic of Crimea, said on Tuesday.
"At night, in the east of Crimea, air defense forces shot down nine UAVs, another 19 were suppressed by electronic warfare. There were no casualties," Aksenov said on Telegram.
The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed later on Tuesday that its forces had repelled the attack of 28 drones on Crimea.
"An attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack using 28 unmanned aerial vehicles on objects on the territory of the Crimean Peninsula was thwarted this night," the defense ministry said.
There are no casualties or damage as a result of the attempted attack, the ministry added.
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