Moscow: Russian air defenses shot down 87 Ukrainian drones last night over the country's southwestern provinces and the Crimean Peninsula.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated: "Air defenses system shot down 87 drones: 8 in Voronezh Province, 10 in Kursk Province, 10 in Belgorod Province, 45 in Crimea, 4 in Lipetsk Province, 2 in Moscow Province, 4 in Bryansk Province, and 4 in Lipetsk Province."

The statement further mentioned that Ukrainian forces continue to target border areas in southwestern Russia with drones and missiles on an almost daily basis.