MOSCOW: (May 2) Russia has downed 121 Ukrainian drones overnight in Crimea, the Black Sea, and other southern parts of the country, according to a media report on Friday.
“The Russian military repelled a series of Ukrainian drone raids overnight on Thursday, downing a total of 121 UAVs,” rt.com news website reported, quoting Defence Ministry officials.
The ministry said 89 fixed-wing drones were intercepted over Crimea’s Sevastopol, which is home to Russia’s Black Sea Fleet. Another 23 drones were shot down over the Black Sea. PTI