The Defense Ministry reported two eliminated UAVs over the Sea of Azov

Air defense means have destroyed two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the sky above the Sea of Azov, the Russian Defense Ministry said on December 23.

"At about 22:00 Moscow time, on-duty air defense means destroyed two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles over the waters of the Sea of Azov," the ministry's Telegram channel reported.

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Shortly before that, the ministry said that air defense forces destroyed nine drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the Rostov region. The attack was repulsed between 20:40 and 21:20 Moscow time.

Also on December 23, Kaluga Region Governor Vladislav Shapsha said that the wreckage of a drone was found on the outskirts of the town of Lyudinovo in Kaluga Region. The governor urged residents to be careful and not to approach or touch the wreckage when it is found.

Ukrainian militants are trying to strike Russian territories against the background 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.