UAV

UAV event in Russian Federation on Fri 8th March 2024

8th March 2024

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Russian air defense systems downed 11 drones over the Volgograd Region and 1 drone over the Belgorod Region during the nights, the Russian Defense Ministry reported."During the night, [the Russian forces] thwarted the Kiev regime’s attempts to carry out terror attacks via drones at facilities on Russian territory. Air defense systems on duty downed a Ukrainian drone over the Belgorod Region, and 11 drones were destroyed over the Volgograd Region," the Defense Ministry said.Later, the Defense Ministry reported that 4 more drones were downed over the Volgograd Region during the morning hours of March 8.According to Volgograd Region Governor Andrey Bocharov, no damage or destruction was caused.

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