“Our (air defense) repelled a massive enemy missile attack against the southern regions of Russia. Seven missiles launched from aircrafts that were flying towards Crimea were shot down over the Kherson area,” the senior official reported on his Telegram channel.

He added that most of the projectiles were destroyed midflight, while two detonated on the ground in a deserted area of the Arabat isthmus, which separates the Crimean peninsula from the mainland.

“Civilians and infrastructure did not suffer. At this moment the missile threat is not over, our air defense is on high alert,” Saldo added.

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