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Government Russia praised its air defense capabilities, having managed to shoot down 42 drones over the peninsula Crimea occupied by Moscow, the day after Ukraine claimed his troops launched an attack there.
Crimea, which was annexed by Russia in 2014, has been targeted by Kyiv for a long time Moscow attack on Ukrainebut has come under more intense attack in recent weeks.
“All air defense systems are working quite effectively,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told news agencies AFPSaturday (26/8/2023), adding that “small damage” is sometimes unavoidable.
He made this statement in response to a question about the increasing frequency of drone attacks, after a series of drones were shot down over the Crimean peninsula.
The Russian Ministry of Defense said in a statement via Telegram that several drones were destroyed and dozens of other drones were disabled by electronic systems.
“Nine UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) were destroyed… on the territory of the Republic of Crimea. Another 33 UAVs were disabled by means of electronic warfare and crashed without reaching their target,” the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement as reported by AFP, Friday (25/8) /2023).
Crimea, which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014, was targeted by Kyiv during Moscow’s invasion a year ago. The attacks on the Crimea region have intensified and intensified in recent weeks.
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2023-08-26 03:25:12
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