Russia says it downed 105 Ukrainian drones over 12-hour period
Russia's defense ministry said air defenses intercepted the drones over several regions and Crimea between Saturday morning and evening, according to TASS.
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Russia's military said its air defenses intercepted and destroyed 105 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones over a 12-hour period on Saturday, according to TASS, citing the country's defense ministry.
The ministry said the drones were shot down between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Moscow time over the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Oryol and Krasnodar regions, the Crimean peninsula, and the Black Sea.
Russia regularly reports intercepting Ukrainian drones over its territory and the Crimean peninsula, which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014 in a move not recognized by most of the international community.
TASS did not report any casualties or damage resulting from the drone activity, and Ukraine did not immediately comment on the Russian military's claims.
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