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Russian air defense forces intercept 73 Ukrainian drones

It was also reported that drones were also intercepted over the Ukrainian Crimean Peninsula

Снимка: БГНЕС/ EPA

Russian air defense forces destroyed and intercepted 73 Ukrainian drones over regions of Russia and over the waters of the Azov and Black Seas last night, the Russian Defense Ministry said, quoted by TASS, BTA reported.

"Last night (from 20:00 Moscow time on April 7 to 07:00 Moscow time on April 8) air defense forces on duty destroyed and intercepted 73 Ukrainian unmanned aircraft of the aircraft type over the territories of the Oryol and Rostov regions, over the Krasnodar Territory (. . .) and over the waters of the Azov and Black Seas," the Russian military said department.

It was also reported that drones were intercepted over the Ukrainian Crimean peninsula.