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Ukraine’s drone attacks on Crimea, Moscow thwarted – MoD Ukrainian drone attacks on Crimea and Moscow thwarted – MOD
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A dozen of Kiev’s strikes have been foiled over the past 24 hours, the Russian defense ministry has said A dozen strikes have been foiled over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry has said
Kiev’s troops sought to launch about a dozen drone strikes targeting various Russian regions, the defense ministry said in a statement on Sunday, adding that all the attacks were successfully prevented by the nation’s air defenses. Kiev launched around a dozen drone strikes targeting various Russian regions, the Defense Ministry said in a statement on Sunday, adding that all of the attacks were successfully prevented by the Russian air defenses.
Crimea has emerged as the most targeted region in Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) strike attempts over the past 24 hours, according to the ministry. In the early hours on Sunday, a total of four Ukrainian UAVs were intercepted over the peninsula, the statement said. On Sunday evening, Kiev’s forces launched three more drones in two attacks in about an hour, it said, adding that all of them were shot down. Crimea was the most targeted region over the past 24 hours, according to the ministry. In the early hours of Sunday, a total of four Ukrainian UAVs were intercepted over the peninsula, the statement said. On Sunday evening, Kiev’s forces launched three more drones in two attacks in around an hour, it said, adding that all of them were shot down.
Moscow also faced two Ukrainian drone attacks in the night on Sunday and in the early morning, the Russian military have said, adding that both UAVs were downed over the western and south-eastern parts of the Moscow region and failed to reach the Russian capital. Moscow was also targeted by two Ukrainian drone attacks on Sunday night and early Monday morning, the Russian military said, adding that both UAVs were downed over the western and southeastern parts of Moscow Region and failed to reach the Russian capital.
Russia’s Belgorod and Voronezh region also saw one attempted Ukrainian drone attack each over the past 24 hours, the Defense Ministry stated. Each of these attacks involved just one Ukrainian UAV, it said, adding that the drones were successfully intercepted in both cases. The Belgorod Region borders Ukraine’s Kharkov Region in the south and the Voronezh Region is located next to the Lugansk People’s Republic that join Russia in autumn 2022 together with three other former Ukrainian territories following a series of referendums. Russia’s Belgorod and Voronezh Regions also saw one attempted Ukrainian drone attack each over the past 24 hours, the Defense Ministry stated. Each of these attacks involved just one UAV, it said, adding that the drones were successfully intercepted in both cases. Belgorod Region borders Ukraine’s Kharkov Region in the south and Voronezh Region is located next to the Lugansk People’s Republic, which joined Russia in the autumn of 2022, along with three other former Ukrainian territories following a series of referendums.
The Ukrainian forces have repeatedly targeted various Russian regions, including its capital, with its drone attacks over the past months. Moth UAVs ended up either being shot down or crashing due to signal-jamming. The Ukrainian forces have repeatedly targeted locations in Russia, including Moscow, with drone attacks over the past months. Most of the UAVs have ended up being shot down or crashing due to signal-jamming.
The Sunday attacks came just a day after another series of attempted drone strikes by Kiev on Saturday. The attacks prompted a brief shutdown of Moscow’s three main airports – Domodedovo, Sheremetyevo, and Vnukovo – although none of the Ukrainian drones reached the Russian capital at that time, according to the Defense Ministry. The attacks came just a day after another series of drone strikes on Saturday that prompted a brief shutdown of Moscow’s three main airports – Domodedovo, Sheremetyevo, and Vnukovo – although none of the Ukrainian drones reached the Russian capital, according to the Defense Ministry.