Air defense forces shot down five drones over the Belgorod region and the Black Sea

Russian air defense forces have shot down five unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over the Belgorod Region and the waters of the Black Sea off the coast of Crimea. This was reported by the Russian Defense Ministry on December 8.

The attacks were foiled between 14:30 and 14:55. It is specified that three UAVs were eliminated over the Belgorod region and two - off the coast of the Crimean peninsula.

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Earlier in the day, the Defense Ministry reported that Russian air defense means destroyed 46 Ukrainian drones over five regions of Russia. Of these, 17 drones were destroyed over the territory of Belgorod Region.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) are trying to strike Russian territories against the backdrop of the special operation in Donbass, the start of which was announced on February 24, 2022. The decision was taken due to the aggravation of the situation in the region due to shelling by the Ukrainian military.