Russia Says It Destroys 20 Ukrainian Drones Over Crimea

Russia Says It Destroys 20 Ukrainian Drones Over Crimea
The Kerch Bridge that links Crimea to Russia, near Kerch, on Oct. 14, 2022. Stringer/AFP via Getty Images
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Russian forces destroyed 20 Ukrainian drones launched onto the Crimean Peninsula early on Saturday, Russia’s defence ministry said.

There were no casualties and no damage as a result of the attempted attack, the ministry said on the Telegram messaging app. It said 14 drones were destroyed by air defence systems and six were suppressed by electronic warfare.