Air defense forces destroyed 68 Ukrainian UAVs overnight over Russian regions


Air defense forces have destroyed 68 Ukrainian UAVs over Russian regions overnight. This was reported by the Russian Defense Ministry on December 31.
"During the past night on duty air defense means destroyed 68 Ukrainian UAVs," - stated in a message in the Telegram-channel of the Defense Ministry.
It is specified that 25 drones were destroyed over the territory of the Bryansk region, 17 - over Crimea, 11 - over the Krasnodar region, 10 - over the Smolensk region, as well as two over the territory of the Tver region and one each over the Rostov, Kursk and Kaluga regions.
Earlier in the day, the governor of the Bryansk Region, Alexander Bogomaz, reported the elimination of 19 Ukrainian UAVs over the region. He specified that there were no casualties or damage as a result of the attacks.
Ukrainian militants are trying to strike Russian territories against the background of the special operation in Donbass, the beginning 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.
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