The Defense Ministry reported one destroyed drone over Russian territory

Air defense means have eliminated one Ukrainian drone over Russian territory overnight, the Russian Defense Ministry said on 25 January.

"During the past night, air defense means on duty destroyed one Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle over the territory of the Bryansk region," the ministry's Telegram channel said.

On the eve, the Russian Defense Ministry said that overnight Russian air defense means destroyed 121 Ukrainian drones over Russian territory. The AFU attempted to attack the territories of Bryansk, Ryazan, Kursk, Saratov, Rostov, Moscow, Belgorod, Voronezh, Tula, Orel, Lipetsk regions, as well as Crimea and Moscow.

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.