At least 12 aerial targets were destroyed and emergency services are assessing potential damage, according to Vyacheslav Gladkov
FILE PHOTO. A Russian anti-aircraft Pantsir-S1 system. © Sputnik / Valentin Kapustin
Russian air defenses shot down multiple drones over the southwestern Belgorod Region on Saturday, according to local authorities and the country’s military.
Belgorod Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov wrote on Telegram that at least 12 aerial targets had been shot down near the city. Emergency services are assessing the situation on the ground and checking for potential damage, he added.
The Defense Ministry has so far confirmed the destruction of three unmanned aerial aircraft in the area, blaming the foiled “terrorist attack” on Kiev. The drones were downed in an unpopulated area, avoiding any casualties or material damage on the ground, the military said.
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