Russian Defence Ministry claims to have downed about 100 Ukrainian drones, 40 over Crimea

Olha Hlushchenko — 28 February, 07:40
Russian Defence Ministry claims to have downed about 100 Ukrainian drones, 40 over Crimea
A drone. Stock photo: Ukroboronprom

The Russian Defence Ministry has claimed that its air defence systems downed 97 "Ukrainian drones", including 40 over temporarily occupied Crimea and 10 over the Black Sea.

Source: Russian Defence Ministry

Details: The largest number of drones, 40, was downed over temporarily occupied Crimea. Another 22 were destroyed over Bryansk Oblast, 16 over Belgorod Oblast and 10 over the Black Sea.

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The Russian Defence Ministry added that drones had also been downed in other areas: four over Krasnodar Krai, where a fire broke out at an oil refinery, two over Kursk Oblast, two over Kaluga Oblast and one over Tula Oblast.

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