Russia says it repelled overnight drone assault, downing 123 UAVs

Russia's air defence forces intercepted and destroyed 123 Ukrainian drones overnight, the Russian Defence Ministry said on June 5, in what it described as one of the latest large-scale aerial attacks targeting multiple regions across the country.

According to the ministry, the drones were shot down between 20:00 and 07:00 Moscow time over several regions, including Belgorod, Bryansk, Voronezh, Kaluga, Nizhny Novgorod, Kursk, Oryol and Tula.

The ministry also reported interceptions in the Moscow region, over Crimea, and above the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea.

By Aghakazim Guliyev