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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.

Russian Air Defense Destroys Three Ukrainian Drones Over Smolensk Region

Ukraine has been sending drones into Russian territory since it launched its so-called counteroffensive.
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Russian air defense systems have destroyed three Ukrainian drones over the Smolensk Region on Sunday, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.

"Today, at about 09:00 Moscow time, an attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack by an aircraft-type UAV on objects on the territory of Russia was stopped. Three Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed over the Smolensk Region by air defense systems on duty," the ministry said in a statement.

Smolensk Region Governor Vasily Anokhin also said three drones had been destroyed, adding that there were no casualties as a result of the incident.

Ukrainian drone Shot down over Krasnodar

Russian air defense systems also shot down a Ukrainian drone over the Krasnodar Territory on Sunday.

"On October 1, at about 08:00 Moscow time, an attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack by an aircraft-type UAV on objects on the territory of Russia was stopped. The Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle was destroyed over the Krasnodar Territory by air defense systems on duty," the ministry said in a statement.

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