Air defense forces shot down three Ukrainian UAVs over the Black Sea and Crimea

Air defense forces shot down three Ukrainian drones over the Black Sea and the Republic of Crimea on the evening of February 9. This was reported in the Russian Defense Ministry.

"From 19.20 to 19.40 Moscow time on duty air defense means destroyed three Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles: two over the waters of the Black Sea and one over the territory of the Republic of Crimea", - stated in the message of the department in Telegram-channel.

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