Russian air defences intercept Ukrainian drones over 4 areas inside its territory, together with Moscow, a day after its assault on Kyiv.
Russian air defences have intercepted Ukrainian drones over a number of areas inside its territory, together with Moscow, only a day after Kyiv reported the “largest drone attack” on Ukraine since Moscow invaded the nation in February final 12 months.
“Air defence destroyed four Ukrainian drones over the territory of the Bryansk, Smolensk and Tula regions,” Russia’s Ministry of Defence stated in an announcement on Sunday. Earlier, Russia stated some drones have been shot down over the Moscow area.
The Russian military stated it had additionally downed two Ukrainian missiles headed for Russia over the Sea of Azov, between the 2 international locations.
Ukraine, in the meantime, stated its air defence had downed eight out of 9 drones over the nation on Sunday.
On Saturday, Ukraine stated Moscow had launched 75 drones into the nation, principally aimed on the capital.
The assault got here as Kyiv marked Holodomor, the Soviet-engineered hunger tragedy that killed hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians throughout the Stalin period.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy known as the assault an act of “willful terror”, saying “the Russian leadership is proud of the fact that it can kill”.
Ukraine has hit Russian regions and the annexed Crimean Peninsula with drones for months, launching a counteroffensive this summer season to push again Russian forces.
Russia annexed Crimea and backed separatists in jap Ukraine after the pro-Moscow authorities of President Viktor Yanukovych was overthrown following a well-liked rebellion in 2014.
