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Drone downed over Russian territory – Defense Ministry | |
(about 5 hours later) | |
The UAV was reportedly destroyed over Belgorod Region which borders Ukraine | |
Russian air defenses shot down a drone over Belgorod Region in the early hours of Sunday, the Defense Ministry has reported, blaming Ukraine for the foiled attack. | |
In a post on its Telegram channel, the ministry said: “Today at about 04:00 an attempted terrorist attack by the Kiev regime involving one plane-type unmanned aerial vehicle, against facilities on the territory of the Russian Federation, was thwarted.” | In a post on its Telegram channel, the ministry said: “Today at about 04:00 an attempted terrorist attack by the Kiev regime involving one plane-type unmanned aerial vehicle, against facilities on the territory of the Russian Federation, was thwarted.” |
Military officials noted that the incident did not cause any casualties or material damage. | Military officials noted that the incident did not cause any casualties or material damage. |
On Saturday afternoon, the regional governor, Vyacheslav Gladkov, wrote on Telegram that a UAV had been downed in Shebekino district near the border with Ukraine, but that he had no information regarding possible destruction. | On Saturday afternoon, the regional governor, Vyacheslav Gladkov, wrote on Telegram that a UAV had been downed in Shebekino district near the border with Ukraine, but that he had no information regarding possible destruction. |
Belgorod Region has repeatedly come under cross-border fire since Russia launched its military campaign last February. Dozens of civilians have been killed or injured in drone and artillery strikes on the region. | Belgorod Region has repeatedly come under cross-border fire since Russia launched its military campaign last February. Dozens of civilians have been killed or injured in drone and artillery strikes on the region. |
Late last month, Governor Gladkov reported that Kiev’s military had fired US-supplied cluster munitions on settlements in the region. |
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