Russian air defenses shoot down 8 Ukrainian drones over the Black Sea and western parts of the country

Russian air defenses shot down 8 drones launched by Kyiv forces over the Black Sea and Belgorod Oblast in southwestern Russia.

"Last night, Russian air defenses shot down 3 drones over the Belgorod region and 5 over the Black Sea," the Defense Ministry said in a statement.

Kiev forces continue to target the border areas in southwestern Russia with drones and missiles on an almost daily basis, which confirms, according to what President Vladimir Putin announced, the necessity of expanding the scope of the Russian military operation in Ukraine, and removing Kiev forces from the Russian regions within the range of the missiles with which they are trying to strike Russia.