Moscow: The Russian Defense Ministry announced today that its air defense forces destroyed nine Ukrainian drones in the Russian provinces of Bryansk, Belgorod, and Saratov.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, the Ministry stated in a report that air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed the drones overnight. The Ministry specified that seven of these drones were destroyed over Bryansk province, while one each was intercepted over Belgorod and Saratov provinces. Additionally, the Ministry noted that the Black Sea Fleet’s on-duty forces successfully destroyed an unmanned boat that was heading towards the Republic of Crimea in the northwestern part of the Black Sea.