Five UAVs were shot down over the Volgograd, Voronezh and Belgorod regions overnight

The air defense forces destroyed five Ukrainian drones overnight over Volgograd, Voronezh and Belgorod regions. This was reported by the Russian Defense Ministry on December 26.

"Three UAVs were shot down over the territory of the Volgograd region, one over the territory of the Voronezh region and one over the territory of the Belgorod region," the ministry said in a statement published in its Telegram channel.

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This night, Belgorod Region Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said that Ukrainian drones had damaged a power transmission line (PL) in an attack on the Graivoron city district. He noted that restoration work will be organized after coordination with the Russian Defense Ministry.

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.