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Air defense downs 26 Ukrainian drones in six Russian regions

Moscow, Apr 16 (Prensa Latina) Air defense systems intercepted and shot down 26 Ukrainian drone attacks that targeted six Russian southwestern regions, the Defense Ministry informed on Wednesday.

The military institution announced on its official Telegram channel that nine of the downed Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were shot down over the Voronezh region, while eight were eliminated in Belgorod; four in Kursk, four others in Lipetsk and Crimea, and one over the Moscow region.

Federal Air Transport Agency Rosaviatsia spokesperson Artem Koreniako informed that temporary restrictions on flights at Nizhny Novgorod and Yaroslavl airports have been imposed for security reasons.

Koreniako added that aircraft crews, air traffic controllers, and airport services apply all necessary measures to ensure flight safety.

Airports in several Russian regions sometimes impose temporary restrictions on their operations due to threats of drone attacks.

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