MOSCOW (AFP) – The Russian military said on Monday it had “killed” around 150 Ukrainian soldiers trying to cross the Dnipro River into Russian-occupied territory and prevented attacks on Moscow and Novgorod oblasts. Ukrainian drone attack at the airport.
“Russian military personnel annihilated an enemy detachment of about 150 people as they tried to gain a foothold on the left bank of the Dnieper,” Russian forces said, according to AFP.
In addition, the Russian military also said it had thwarted a Ukrainian drone attack targeting the city of Moscow and the Moscow region. Hours earlier, Russian-annexed Crimea and a military airport were also raided by drones.
The Russian military said it had prevented a Ukrainian drone attack on a military airfield in Novgorod Oblast. Novgorod region, which lies between Moscow and Saint Petersburg, has not previously been targeted by Ukraine.
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2023-08-19 13:50:01
