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| Several UAVs were shot down near Kursk, the top regional official has said | |
| Several Ukrainian drones have been shot down near the Russian city of Kursk, Roman Starovoyt, the regional governor, said in the early hours of Friday. | |
| Starovoyt urged residents to stay calm, adding that the capital of the region that shares a border with Ukraine, was “under the firm protection of our military.” | |
| The governor’s statement came shortly after Russian Telegram channels reported that explosions were heard across the city. | |
| Channel Mash posted an unverified video appearing to show an air defense system firing a missile into the sky. | |
| Russia’s border regions have frequently come under artillery and rocket fire, as well as drones attacks, ever since Moscow launched its military operation in the neighboring state in February 2022. | |
| Raids have also been launched deeper into Russian territory. On Tuesday, drones carrying explosives crashed into several high-rise residential buildings in Moscow. According to Russian officials, Kiev had conducted the attack in order to sow fear and confusion among the population. | |
| On Thursday, the Russian Defense Ministry said that the Russian troops had repelled an armed incursion from Ukraine into the Belgorod Region. | |
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