Russia says it downed 32 Ukrainian drones in overnight attack
Russia's air defense systems destroyed 32 Ukrainian drones overnight, the Russian defense ministry said on Wednesday.
Half of the drones were downed over the southern Voronezh region, while the rest were intercepted over the Kursk, Tambov, Rostov region and the Crimean Peninsula, the ministry said on the Telegram messaging app.
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