Russia: Drones shot down near Crimea

1691814591 Russia Drones shot down near Crimea
full screen In July, Ukraine managed to cause damage to the Kerch Bridge, which connects Russia with the occupied Crimean peninsula. Archive image. Photo: AP/TT

Russia claims early Saturday morning that it shot down 20 Ukrainian drones near the occupied Crimean peninsula.

Officials in Moscow also claimed on Friday that they had shot down a drone aimed at the Russian capital.

The alleged attack attempts have not been confirmed from the Ukrainian side.

In recent months, there has been a wave of drone attacks against Russian-controlled territory. In July, Ukraine managed to cause damage to the Kerch Bridge, which connects Russia to the occupied Crimean peninsula

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