Russian forces destroyed 20 Ukrainian drones launched at the Crimean Peninsula overnight into Saturday, Russia’s Ministry of Defense said.
There were no casualties and no damage as a result of the attack, the ministry said on Telegram, adding that 14 drones were destroyed by air defences, and six were suppressed by electronic warfare equipment.
Some context: The incident comes against the backdrop of rising tensions in the annexed Crimea and the Black Sea area.
Crimea has regularly been targeted with drones, including attacks on the bridges linking the peninsula to the mainland.
This month Ukrainian sea drones also attacked a major naval base in Russia, leaving a damaged Russian warship listing, a brazen strike carried out hundreds of miles from Ukrainian-held territory. Hours later a huge Russian oil tanker was hit.
