Russia: 87 Ukrainian drones were destroyed in different areas

report Mehr News Agency, citing Sputnik, the Ministry of Defense of Russia issued a statement announcing that the air defense systems of the country’s army intercepted and shot down 87 attacking drones of the Ukrainian army last night in different areas.

The statement said that “air defense systems of two drones over Belgorod region, two drones in the sky of Volgograd region, six drones in Voronezh region, six drones in Kursk region, 70 drones were intercepted and shot down over Rostov region, as well as one drone in the Republic of Crimea.

Russian authorities have repeatedly condemned Ukraine’s attacks on its territory as open acts of terrorism. Maria Zakharova, the spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, had previously emphasized that “drone attacks and targeted shelling of civilian infrastructure have become the main characteristic of the Kiev regime and Volodymyr Zelensky (President of Ukraine).”

On Thursday, the Ministry of Defense of Russia announced in a statement regarding the continuation of Russian special operations in Ukraine over the past 24 hours: the units of the Northern Division took more advantageous positions, 8 counterattacks They repelled and the Ukrainian forces lost about 305 of their forces.

The Ministry of Defense of Russia adds in this regard: the units of the Western Division improved the situation on the front line; Kiev lost about 450 of its forces. The southern unit improved its tactical position, a counterattack of the Ukrainian forces was repelled; The enemy lost about 635 troops. The units of the center division improved the situation on the front line, repelled 4 counterattacks; Kiev lost about 345 troops.