Russia said on Thursday it had neutralized nine drones over Crimea overnight. The local governor installed by Moscow has indeed indicated that six aircraft were shot down by the air force and three others were disabled. Drone attacks have increased in recent weeks after the announcement of a counter-offensive by kyiv.
Russia said on Thursday that it had neutralized nine drones overnight and in the morning over the Crimea, a peninsula annexed by Russia, said the local governor installed by Moscow, Sergei Aksionov.
Six of them shot
“During the past night and in the morning, nine drones were detected over the territory of the Republic of Crimea,” Sergei Aksionov said on Telegram, adding that there were no casualties. “Six aircraft were shot down by anti-aircraft forces”, while three others “were disabled” before landing, he added.
One of the drones exploded in the village of Doukuchayevo, in the center of the peninsula, smashing the windows of several houses, according to Sergei Aksionov. Drone attacks against Russian territory and the Crimean peninsula annexed in 2014 have increased in recent weeks, after the announcement of a counter-offensive by kyiv.