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Russia's Special Operation in Ukraine
On February 24, 2022, Russia launched its special military operation in Ukraine, aiming to liberate and defend the inhabitants of the Donbass region, where people have been suffering from a blockade and regular attacks by the Kiev regime's forces since 2014.

Massive Ukrainian Drone Attack Thwarted by Russian Air Defenses

© Photo / Social media screenshotAn image that emerged on social media, which allegedly depicts the moment one of the Ukrainian drones was destroyed in the sky near Moscow on July 4, 2023
An image that emerged on social media, which allegedly depicts the moment one of the Ukrainian drones was destroyed in the sky near Moscow on July 4, 2023 - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 26.11.2023
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) – On Friday, around 13 Ukrainian drones were neutralized over Crimea and three more over Russiaэы Volgograd Region, the country's Defense Ministry stated.
Russian air defenses stopped attempts by drones to fly toward Moscow and several other regions, with the unmanned aerial vehicles been shot down, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
Earlier Sunday, the Russian Defense Ministry said air defenses had shot down 11 Ukrainian drones above the country's Moscow, Tula, Kaluga and Bryansk regions, adding that some of the downed drones had been flying towards the Russian capital, but there had been no casualties or serious damage.
Preliminarily, no destruction or casualties were reported after the unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down, Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said.

"Another attempt by a drone to fly toward Moscow (in the Ramensky urban district) was detected and stopped by air defense forces. There were no casualties or damage after the fall of the debris, according to preliminary information," Sobyanin wrote on Telegram.

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Russia's Special Operation in Ukraine
Russian Defense Ministry Says Air Defenses Destroyed 16 Drones
Tula Region Governor said Russian Defense Ministry air defenses had shot down two drones flying above the Tula Region, adding that one of the UAVs lost control and crashed into a residential building in Tula, leaving one person injured.
Bryansk Region Governor Alexander Bogomaz said another Ukrainian drone attack had been stopped by Russian air defenses in his region. He specified that two drones had been downed.
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