Russian aerial defence methods intercepted and destroyed 17 drones throughout a number of border areas. (File)
Moscow, Russia:
Russia mentioned Wednesday it had neutralised 17 Ukrainian drones as Kyiv focused a gas depot within the southern metropolis of Rostov, house to Moscow’s army headquarters for its operation in Ukraine.
“In the course of the night time a number of makes an attempt by the Kyiv regime to hold out terrorist assaults… towards targets on Russian territory had been prevented,” the defence ministry mentioned in a press release.
Russian aerial defence methods intercepted and destroyed 17 drones throughout a number of border areas, in addition to 10 ATACMS missiles over the annexed Crimean peninsula, the ministry mentioned.
Two drones triggered explosions at a gas depot in Rostov with out setting off a fireplace or wounding anybody, native governor Vasily Golubev mentioned on Telegram.
Greater than two years into the battle on its territory with its bigger and extra closely armed neighbour, Ukraine has commonly focused Russian vitality amenities and gas provides.
Kyiv argues that these assaults are justified because the amenities are used to produce the Russian military.
Ukraine has vowed to take the battle to Russian soil after struggling huge destruction on its territory from greater than two years of bombardments.
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