Russian defence ministry says nine Ukrainian drones downed
Russia's Defence Ministry said on Sunday its air defence units had destroyed six Ukrainian drones in a little less than an hour over the Sea of Azov in southern Ukraine and three more in Russia's southern region of Krasnodar.
A ministry statement on Telegram said the incidents occurred between 7:50 p.m and 8:45 p.m. Moscow time (1650 to 1745 GMT).
The Sea of Azov lies next to parts of southern Ukraine that are largely occupied by Russian forces.
The Russia-installed governor of those parts of Zaporizhzhia region under Russian control said air defences had downed a Ukrainian drone over the Azov port of Berdyansk and another over the Sea of Azov.
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The governor of Krasnodar region said fragments from downed drones had hit private homes in the town of Slavyansk-na-Kubani, injuring a 4-year-old girl.
The governor of Russia's western Kursk region, where Ukrainian troops hold a chunk of territory more than six months after a cross-border incursion, said Ukrainian drones had struck two vehicles. There were no injuries.
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