Moscow: The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on Thursday that its air defense systems shot down 82 Ukrainian drones over several regions of the country during the night.
According to Qatar News Agency, in a statement, the Ministry said that 31 drones were destroyed over the Sea of Azov, 11 over the territory of the Republic of Crimea, 10 over Rostov region, 9 over Krasnodar Krai, 8 over the waters of the Black Sea, 7 over Volgograd region, 4 over Belgorod region, and one drone each over the regions of Kursk and Oryol.
Russia and Ukraine have been exchanging near-daily reports claiming to have repelled attacks from the other side. These claims cannot be independently verified due to the ongoing war and continuous hostilities since February 24, 2022.