Russia announced the destruction of 50 Ukrainian drones

The Ministry of Defense of Russia announced today (Saturday) that the country’s air defense intercepted and destroyed 50 Ukrainian drones last night.

According to Reuters, the ministry’s statement said that last night’s attack was one of the most widespread air strikes against Russia.

Russian officials said that during these attacks, 2 civilians were killed and a fuel warehouse was set on fire.

This ministry announced: 26 drones were shot down in Belgorod region, 10 in Bryansk, eight in Kursk, 2 in Tula, and one drone in each of Smolensk, Ryazan, Kaluga and Moscow regions.

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Vyacheslav Gladkov, the governor of Russia’s Belgorod region, which borders Ukraine, said that 2 civilians were killed as a result of the airstrike.

Roman Starovit, the governor of the Kursk region of Russia, also said in a message on the Telegram messenger that the village of Tiotkino, which was shelled many times, was targeted with cluster bombs, but no casualties were reported as a result of these attacks.

Russia says that Ukrainian drone attacks are terrorist attacks.

The governor of Russia’s western Smolensk region also said that a Ukrainian drone hit a fuel warehouse and set it on fire.

Source: IRNA