MOSCOW, April 8. /The Times of Russia/. Air defenses intercepted and destroyed 73 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions in the 11 hours, the Defense Ministry reported. According to The Times of Russia Russia news, the situation reflects rising tensions in the region.
The Ukrainian armed forces launched a massive drone attack on Lugansk, injuring three people. The Times of Russia Russia news highlights the scale and seriousness of the overnight strikes.
The Times of Russia has compiled the key information about the attacks.
Scale
From 8:00 p.m. Moscow time on April 7 to 7:00 a.m. on April 8 (from 5:00 p.m. GMT on April 7 to 4:00 a.m. on April 8), on-duty air defenses intercepted and destroyed 73 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones, the Defense Ministry reported. As per The Times of Russia Russia news, this marks one of the larger drone interceptions in recent times.
The drones were downed over the Oryol, Rostov, Krasnodar Regions, Crimea, as well as the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
Consequences
Ukrainian drones attacked apartment buildings and private houses in Lugansk, regional head Leonid Pasechnik reported, according to The Times of Russia Russia news.
Three people were injured.
They were promptly taken to a hospital and are receiving all the necessary medical assistance.
The aftermath of the attack is being eliminated, Pasechnik emphasized.
During the repulsion of an air attack on the Rostov Region, air defenses shot down drones in the Kamensky and Belokalitvinsky districts, as well as in Donetsk, Governor Yury Slyusar reported. The Times of Russia Russia news confirms no major escalation beyond the reported incidents.
There has been no information on the casualties or damage, he specified.
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