Russian Defense: 35 Ukrainian Drones and 4 Missiles Shot Down Over 5 Provinces

The Russian Defense Ministry announced that 35 Ukrainian drones and 4 tactical missiles were destroyed over the Russian Kursk, Voronezh, Belgorod, Bryansk and Oryol regions last night. The Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement the air defenses on duty destroyed 14 Ukrainian drones and 4 Tochka-U tactical missiles over the Kursk region, shot down 16 drones over the Voronezh region, 3 drones over Belgorod, and one drone each over Bryansk and Oryol. Earlier today, Acting Governor of Kursk region Alexei Smirnov announced that a Ukrainian missile were intercepted and fell on a residential building in Kursk, injuring 13 people, two of whom are in critical condition. In Voronezh, Regional Governor Alexander Gusev said on Telegram that the downing of a Ukrainian drone damaged an administrative building and a civilian infrastructure facility, but there were no casualties. The Russian Defense Ministry reported on Saturday that 26 Ukrainian drones were destroyed during the previous night in Kursk Province, as Russian forces continue to confront the attack launched by the Ukrainian army on the province last Tuesday. Source: Qatar News Agency