MOSCOW
\nRussian forces destroyed 36 Ukrainian drones overnight in regions near the border, Moscow\u2019s defence ministry said Monday.
\n\u201cAir defence systems on duty destroyed and suppressed 18 UAVs over Bryansk region, nine UAVs were destroyed over Kursk region and nine UAVs over Belgorod region,\u201d the ministry said in a Telegram post.
\nThe ministry said on Sunday its forces had shot down another 36 Ukrainian drones in border areas.
\nBoth sides have used drones, including larger self-detonating craft with ranges stretching hundreds of kilometres, extensively throughout the conflict, which began in February 2022.
\nUkraine has stepped up its attacks on Russian territory this year, targeting both energy sites that it says fuel Russia\u2019s military, as well as towns and villages just across the border.
\nRussian President Vladimir Putin launched a major new land offensive on Ukraine\u2019s northeastern Kharkiv region in May, in an operation to create a buffer zone and push Ukrainian forces back to protect Russia\u2019s border Belgorod region from shelling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
MOSCOW Russian forces destroyed 36 Ukrainian drones overnight in regions near the border, Moscow\u2019s defence ministry said Monday. \u201cAir defence systems on duty destroyed and suppressed 18 UAVs over Bryansk region, nine UAVs were destroyed over Kursk region and nine UAVs over Belgorod region,\u201d the ministry said in a Telegram post. The ministry said on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":415876,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-415852","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-world"},"yoast_head":"\n