Russia Downs 53 Ukrainian Drones

The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that it shot down several additional Ukrainian drones, according to the English section of⁤ webangah News ⁣Agency, citing Al Jazeera.

“Last night, we destroyed 53 ⁢Ukrainian‌ drones over​ our territory,” the Ministry stated.

On⁢ February 21, 2022, ​Russian ⁤President Vladimir Putin ⁣recognized the⁤ independence of the Donetsk and ‍Luhansk People’s Republics in the Donbas region, criticizing Western disregard for Moscow’s security concerns.

Three days later, on ⁣February 24, 2022, Putin launched a military operation against Ukraine-dubbed a “special operation”-escalating⁢ Moscow-Kyiv tensions into ​armed conflict that continues today.