Russian air defense forces repel drone attack on Crimea

Moscow, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) The Russian anti-aircraft defense units repelled an attack on the Crimean peninsula conducted by the Ukrainian armed forces with 13 drones on Friday, the Ministry of Defense informed in this capital.

August 4, 2023
11:35

A statement published by local media said that the defense forces destroyed ten Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles that tried to attack the territory of the Russian Republic of Crimea. Three other drones were suppressed by electronic warfare means.

The Russian Defense Ministry noted that no casualties or damage were reported due to the foiled attack on the peninsula.

Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry informed that on July 30, Ukraine tried to attack Crimean facilities with 25 drones, 16 of which were destroyed by air defense systems, and nine others were suppressed by electronic warfare equipment.

This year, Ukrainian forces have repeatedly tried to attack military and infrastructure facilities on the Crimean peninsula and the port of Sevastopol, home to Russia’s Black Sea Fleet.

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