The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced that they shot down 36 Ukrainian drones in 6 regions overnight

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced the downing of 36 Ukrainian drones / Illustrative photo

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation assures that on the night of June 30, 2024, 36 Ukrainian drones were allegedly destroyed.

The message of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation is quoted by the Russian propaganda news agency «RIA-Novosti».

It is noted that the drones were shot down over the territory of the Kursk, Lipetsk, Voronezh, Briansk, Oriol and Belgorod regions.

In turn, the governor of the Lipetsk region reported that 9 drones were allegedly destroyed over the Lipetsk industrial zone.

We will remind you that on the night of June 21, Ukrainian defense forces struck the places of storage and preparation for the use of Russian Shahed drones. It is noted that as a result of combat operations, a series of explosions and a fire followed by detonation were recorded.