Russia says 97 Ukrainian drones downed overnight across multiple regions

Russian air defence forces destroyed 97 Ukrainian drones overnight across several regions of the country and over Crimea, the Russian Ministry of Defence said.

According to the ministry, forty drones were shot down over Crimea, while 22 were intercepted over the Bryansk region and 16 over the Belgorod region, both of which border Ukraine, Caliber.Az reports.

Another 10 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were downed over the Black Sea, and four over the Krasnodar region in southern Russia. Two drones were destroyed over the Kursk and Kaluga regions, and one more over the Tula region, the statement said.

Regional authorities in the Krasnodar region reported that debris from a downed drone sparked a fire at an oil refinery in the Kanevsky district. Preliminary information indicated there were no casualties.

By Sabina Mammadli