The military institution’s statement, announced on its official Telegram channel this Friday, noted that eight Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were shot down in the Oryol province, seven in Kursk, four in Bryansk, two in Krasnodar, and one in Smolensk.

The Defense Ministry, which described the attacks as terrorist, did not specify the targets of the strikes, nor did it report any damage to infrastructure in the regions.

Russia has been conducting a special military operation since February 24, 2022, to halt Ukrainian shelling of civilians in Donetsk and Lugansk, two territories that gained independence from Ukraine in 2014 and joined Russia in September 2022 after holding referendums.

It also aims to counter national security risks posed by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)’s eastward expansion.

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