On Sunday, Russia announced that it had successfully intercepted and neutralized a total of ten drones in the vicinity of Sevastopol, located on the Crimea peninsula. The annexation of Crimea from Ukraine took place in 2014.

According to the Russian defense ministry, their air defense systems had shot down two unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and electronically disabled five others, Moscow Times reported.

Additionally, two naval drones were destroyed, and the attempted attack resulted in “no casualties or damage.”

Mikhail Razvozhayev, the governor of Sevastopol, later stated via Telegram that a tenth drone had been electronically deactivated.

Sevastopol serves as a port and is home to Russia’s Black Sea fleet.

The Crimea region experiences frequent drone attacks, as the international community has not recognized its annexation by Moscow. Meanwhile, Kyiv has repeatedly expressed its intention to reclaim the peninsula.

Written by staff