The Russian Defense Ministry announced today, Tuesday, that Russian air defense systems shot down 16 Ukrainian drones over Russian territory last night.

The ministry said in a statement that “an attempt to carry out an attack using drones on targets in Russian territory was thwarted.”

It added that “air defense systems destroyed 16 Ukrainian drones, 14 of which were over the territory of Belgorod Province and two over the Black Sea.”

Source: National Iraqi News Agency