MOSCOW (dpa-AFX) – According to its own statements, Russia repelled several Ukrainian drone attacks on Tuesday night. The Russian Defense Ministry said 22 unmanned missiles were destroyed and 13 more were intercepted over the Sea of Azov and over the annexed Black Sea peninsula of Crimea. This could not initially be independently verified. It happens again and again that Russia talks about drone attacks that have allegedly been successfully repelled, but then damage becomes known.
Russia has been waging a war of aggression against neighboring Ukraine for more than 21 months. In its defense against the Russian invasion, Ukraine repeatedly shells Russian territory – both in the border region and in the hinterland. However, the number of victims and damage are disproportionate to the serious consequences of the war in Ukraine./hme/DP/zb