Russia ‘downed 605 Ukrainian drones overnight’
Russia shot down 605 Ukrainian drones during the night over its territory and the annexed Crimean Peninsula, the Defense Ministry said on Aug. 6.
“During the night air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 605 Ukrainian aerial drones,” the ministry said in a statement.
The ministry flagged attacks in the Tver region about 180 kilometers northwest of Moscow, where local authorities reported a logistics center belonging to the e-commerce giant Wildberries had been damaged.
Regional governor Vitaly Korolyov said air defense systems had repelled the Ukrainian attack.
