Russian Defense Ministry reports downing 113 Ukrainian drones
Russia's Defense Ministry announced that its air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 113 Ukrainian drones over several regions of the country overnight.
TASS news agency reported on Thursday that the majority of the drones were detected and shot down in the Bryansk and Smolensk regions. In these incidents, two civilians were injured from a drone crash, five residential houses and two vehicles sustained damage, and one building was completely destroyed by fire resulting from the attack.
In the Pskov region, a drone strike on an oil depot sparked a fire, with local officials stating that no casualties had been reported as of the latest updates.
The incidents come amid stalled peace talks between Ukraine and Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Moscow of deliberately delaying negotiations and any potential agreement.
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