Russia repels Ukrainian drone attack in Rostov region

Russia repels Ukrainian drone attack in Rostov region

Russian defenses repelled an attack by Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the Rostov region, according to Yuriy Slyusar, the governor of the region.

Russian air defenses intercepted and destroyed 28 Ukrainian drones overnight, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday. Twelve of the drones were shot down over the Kursk region and Rostov region in southern Russia, according to a Telegram post, while four more were destroyed over Crimea and the Krasnodar region. Source: Reuters www.ertnews.gr

In the Rostov Region, an emergency situation was introduced in the area of the drone crash in Rostov-on-Don, as well as in the Salsky, Tarasovsky and Morozovsky districts. This was announced by Acting Governor of the region Yuri Slyusar. He reported on the consequences of the drone attack on the region on March 22 and 23.

Russian air defenses shot down 59 Ukrainian drones targeting southwestern regions of Russia on Sunday night. One person was killed in the attacks in the Rostov region, the region's governor, Yuri Slyusar, said. The death toll from Russian attacks on Kiev has risen to three, TASR writes, citing reports by Reuters, AFP and AP.