Russian air defense systems destroyed 49 Ukrainian drones over the Kursk, Bryansk, Belgorod regions and Crimea, the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry reported. The largest number of drones were shot down over the Kursk region, the department specified.
On January 23, between 19:00 and 22:00, 49 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed by air defense systems on duty: 37 UAVs were destroyed over the territory of the Kursk region , the Ministry of Defense indicated .
Representatives of the ministry noted that seven drones were shot down over the territory of the Bryansk region, four over Crimea, and another over the Belgorod region.
Before this, the Armed Forces of Ukraine carried out a combined attack on Crimea using missiles and drones. According to the source, at least six Western Storm Shadow missiles and several R-360 Neptune anti-ship missiles were shot down. Enemy aircraft were also recorded. The Russian Defense Ministry has not yet commented on this information.
In addition, residents of the closed administrative-territorial department of Komarovsky in the Orenburg region were called to evacuate due to the threat of a UAV attack. The authorities emphasized that in case of danger, time should not be wasted on packing. Citizens were asked to proceed to the nearest shelter.