Moscow, Oct 27 (UNI) Russian air defense systems intercepted 51 Ukrainian drones over seven regions of Russia and over the Sea of ​​Azov, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
"During the past night, in an attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out terrorist attacks using aircraft-type UAVs [unmanned aerial vehicles] against targets on the territory of the Russian Federation, air defense systems on duty destroyed and intercepted 51 Ukrainian UAVs," the ministry said in a statement.
A total of 18 drones were intercepted over the Tambov Region, 16 over the Belgorod Region, four each over the Bryansk, Lipetsk and Oryol regions, three over the Voronezh Region and one over the Kursk Region, according to the statement.
Additionally, one Ukrainian drone was destroyed over the waters of the Sea of Azov, the statement said.
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