A Total of 33 Ukrainian Drones Over 5 Russia's Regions Neutralized by Air Defenses Overnight
07:16 17.02.2024 (Updated: 11:28 17.02.2024)
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Since the start of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine in February 2022, Russian regions have been repeatedly targeted by Ukrainian drone attacks.
Russian air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 33 Ukrainian drones over the regions of Kaluga, Voronezh, Bryansk, Belgorod and Kursk overnight, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
"Tonight, an attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack using 33 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles on facilities on Russia's territory was stopped. On-duty air defense systems intercepted and destroyed over the territories of Belgorod (four drones), Voronezh (four drones), Kursk (one drone), Bryansk (18 drones) and Kaluga (six drones) regions," the ministry said in a statement.
Ukraine has been sending drones and missiles into the Russian territory almost daily since it launched a counteroffensive in early June. The United Nations said in August, following a botched drone strike on Moscow, that it did not want to see any targeting of civilian infrastructure.
