Air defense forces destroyed 13 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions

Air defense systems eliminated 13 drones (UAVs) The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) over Kursk, Orel, Belgorod regions and Crimea. This was announced on June 18 by the Russian Defense Ministry.

"From 11:05 Moscow time to 14:20 Moscow time, 13 Ukrainian aircraft—type unmanned aerial vehicles were intercepted and destroyed by air defense systems on duty," the publication says.

It is specified that seven drones were destroyed over the territory of the Kursk region, four UAVs over the Orel region, and one unmanned aerial vehicle each over the territories of the Belgorod Region and the Republic of Crimea.

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Earlier in the day, from 09:30 to 11:00 Moscow time, the air defense forces eliminated 14 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles. Drones were detected over the territory of the Kursk and Orel regions.