Russian forces destroyed 38 Ukrainian drones in a single day in areas close to the border, Moscow’s Defense Ministry stated Tuesday.
“Air defense systems on duty destroyed and intercepted three UAVs over Belgorod region, seven UAVs over Kursk region, two UAVs over Voronezh region, 21 UAVs over Rostov region and five UAVs over Astrakhan region,” the ministry stated in a Telegram publish.
Astrakhan Governor Igor Babushkin stated Ukraine had launched a “massive attempt to attack targets with drones” within the north of the area, including that the assault had been “successfully repelled.”
Both sides have extensively used drones, together with bigger self-detonating craft with ranges stretching a whole bunch of kilometers, all through the battle, which started in February 2022.
Ukraine has stepped up its assaults on Russian territory this yr, concentrating on each power websites that it says gasoline Russia’s navy, in addition to cities and villages simply throughout the border.
Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a serious new land offensive on Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv area in May in an operation to create a buffer zone and push Ukrainian forces again to guard Russia’s border Belgorod area from shelling.
Source: www.dailysabah.com