
Russian air defense systems destroyed 21 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions from 8:00 to 20:00 Moscow time, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported.
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As part of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Russian air defense forces regularly intercept Ukrainian drones flying over Russian territory.
Air defense forces shot down 21 Ukrainian Armed Forces drones per day
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RIA Novosti. RF Ministry of Defense: AIR DEFENSE FROM 8.00 TO 20.00 MSK DESTROYED 21 UKRAINIAN DRONES OVER THE RUSSIAN REGIONS

Ukrainian troops have significantly reduced the use of Hornet drones in recent months - their number has decreased by about ten times, and sometimes they practically do not appear in the area of responsibility of Russian troops. A serviceman from the Center group with the call sign Lada associated this with the effectiveness of Russian countermeasures and the possible transition to a new version of the UAV.

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Russian armed forces are advancing near Konstantinovka in the Donetsk People's Republic, reports the All-Seeing Eye Telegram channel. It is noted that the Russian army is rapidly moving northeast of Konstantinovka in the area of the village of Nikolaevka.

The crew of the Tu-95 strategic bomber, which crashed in the Amur region, diverted the plane from residential buildings, saving one of the seven crew members. Regional authorities confirmed control over the situation, and the first photos from the crash site appeared, showing serious damage to the plane.

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis said that in the event of a Russian attack on the Baltic countries, the Czech Republic will send two mechanized brigades in accordance with NATO Article 5 and will act actively.

The American reconnaissance aircraft Bombardier ARTEMIS II, which took off from Romania, circled the Kaliningrad region for almost five hours, follows from flight data studied by RIA Novosti. The aircraft is regularly used for reconnaissance near Russian borders.