Russia downs four Ukrainian drones across regions

Russia's Defence Ministry announced that air defence systems destroyed four Ukrainian drones overnight.

Three UAVs were downed over the Rostov region, while one was shot down over the Voronezh region, Caliber.Az reports, citing Russian Defence Ministry.

Meanwhile, Russian authorities have reported that at least 11 civilians were killed and more than 60 others were injured in attacks by Ukrainian forces over the past week.

Rodion Miroshnik, Russian Foreign Ministry's Ambassador-at-Large said that Ukrainian forces launched combined rocket and drone assaults on several Russian regions, including Tatarstan, Oryol, Bryansk, Rostov, and Kursk.

“These attacks, aimed at civilian infrastructure, demonstrate the terrorist nature of their actions,” Miroshnik said.

"According to our data, 73 civilians were affected by these attacks, including 11 dead, two of whom were minors, and 62 injured."

Over the course of the past week, Ukrainian forces reportedly fired around 1,500 projectiles, including rockets, artillery shells, mines, and grenades, at residential areas in Russia. The attacks also involved combat drones and small arms.

By Aghakazim Guliyev