Russia claims three Ukrainian drones shot down overnight

The Russian Defense Ministry has said that air defence units intercepted three Ukrainian drones flying over Russia's Rostov, Tula, and Kaluga oblasts overnight on January 11.

The ministry’s Telegram channel reported that Russian forces shot down the drones at around 4:30 a.m. Moscow time.

No casualties or infrastructure damage was reported.

Russia has launched a series of aerial attacks against Ukraine over the past few days. Meanwhile, Russian officials claimed that several Ukrainian drones struck an oil depot and energy infrastructure facility in Oryol Oblast on January 9, injuring three people.