Russia has concentrated a significant number of air defence systems in Moscow and in the Kerch Bridge area following drone strikes by Ukraine's defence forces, as reported by Defence Intelligence of Ukraine.

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Vladimir Putin has pulled one of his air defences from the front line and moved it to Moscow following a spate of Ukrainian drone attacks.

Ukrainian intelligence has obtained internal Russian documents indicating that Russia is redeploying air defense systems from various regions to Moscow and the Kerch Bridge,…

Russia has concentrated a significant number of air defence systems in Moscow and in the Kerch Bridge area following drone strikes by Ukraine's defence forces, as reported by…

Zelensky added that Russia has begun redeploying air defense systems to protect Moscow and the Kerch Bridge, weakening other regions.

"We are preparing new, entirely justified steps in response to Russia's prolongation of the war and its strikes against Ukraine," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

Ukraine says its strike campaigns have prompted Russia to bring out additional defenses. It's not the first time it's tried smoke.

Key developments on June 24: * Crimea now 'zone of constant losses' SBU says, after strikes on Russian air defenses, military airfields * Russia redeploys air defenses to…