Russian authorities announced today that the military shot down 12 Ukrainian drones in several regions of Russia in 159 hours, while the Russian president visited the Kursk region, on the border with Ukraine, Beta reports.
"127 Ukrainian drones were intercepted and destroyed from yesterday afternoon until 01.00:XNUMX tonight," the Russian Defense Ministry said.
The attacks were aimed at the Russian border regions of Bryansk and Kursk, as well as Moscow.
According to the same source, 32 drones had been shot down by 05.00:XNUMX this morning.
The Ukrainian military has regularly sent drones to targets in Russia in response to Russia's daily attacks on Ukraine for the past three years.
Drone attacks continue amid intense European diplomatic efforts, supported by the United States, to secure a ceasefire.
"Vladimir Putin paid a working visit to the Kursk region the previous day," the Kremlin said in a statement.
Putin met with interim governor Alexander Khinshtein and representatives of volunteer organizations.
State-run television channel Russia 24 broadcast footage of Putin and volunteers meeting around a large table with tea and sweets.
The Russian president also had a meeting with officials of regional municipalities in Kurchatov, where the nuclear power plant is located, and toured the construction site of the Kursk-2 power plant.
In late April, Russia claimed that with the help of North Korean soldiers, it had completely recaptured the Kursk region, which Ukrainian forces had entered in August 2024.
Russian authorities said earlier today that the military shot down 12 Ukrainian drones in 159 hours in several regions of Russia, including Bryansk and Kursk.
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