Moscow launched a special military operation in Ukraine in February 2022 with the aim of saving the people of Donbass - primarily the Russian-speaking population - from Kiev's constant attacks.

Russia Foils Ukraine's Terrorist Drone Attack Plot

13:45, 17 August 2023

Ukraine has repeatedly attempted to carry out a terrorist attack on Russian territory, in particular with using drones. However, the Russian Armed Forces has been thwarting any Kiev regime's plot.

Sputnik

Russian air defense systems have hit a Ukrainian strike drone over the Belgorod Region on Thursday, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

"Today, at about 9:00 Moscow time (11:30 a.m. IST), an attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack by an aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicle on objects in Russia was thwarted. By means of air defense, a Ukrainian strike UAV was detected and destroyed over the territory of the Belgorod region," the ministry said in a statement, adding that there were no casualties or damage.

Attempted Incursion by Ukrainian Sabotage Group

On Wednesday, the Ukrainian sabotage group attempted to infiltrate Russian territory in a bid to carry out provocations. The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) prevented sabotage group's attempt to cross into the Bryansk Region. Four saboteurs were killed during the operation.

"Russia's FSB and ... forces of the Russian Defense Ministry in the border Starodubsky district of the Bryansk region prevented an attempt to penetrate the territory of Russia by a Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group. Four saboteurs were destroyed," the FSB said in a statement.