Russia announces it shot down 17 drones in four western regions, Briansk, Kursk, Belgorod and Kaluga

Russia announced on Sunday that it had intercepted and destroyed 17 Ukrainian drones in several regions in the west of the country, reports AFP.

“During the night (from Saturday to Sunday), a new attempt by the Kiev regime to commit terrorist attacks with drones against targets on the territory of the Russian Federation was thwarted,” the Russian Ministry of Defense announced in a statement posted on Telegram .

Russian anti-missile defense “intercepted and destroyed 17 Ukrainian drones”, announced the ministry.

Nine of the drones were destroyed over the Bryansk region, on the border with Ukraine, he says.

The other Russian regions targeted are Kursk, where three drones were shot down, Belgorod and Kaluga, the ministry details.

Ukraine, where the Russian army has been on the offensive for over two years, has increased its attacks against Russia in recent months, targeting energy targets.

Kiev has promised to move the fight to Russian territory, in retaliation for the numerous Russian bombings on Ukrainian territory.

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