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Russian Air Defence shot down 12 Ukrainian drones overnight: Defence Ministry

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Moscow: Russian air defence systems destroyed 12 Ukrainian drones over the Kursk, Belgorod, Bryansk regions and Crimea on Monday night, the Russian Defence Ministry said.

“Over the past night, air defence systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 12 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles: seven UAVs over the Kursk region, two UAVs each over the Belgorod and Bryansk regions, and one UAV over the territory of the Republic of Crimea,” the statement says.

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