Russian Defense Ministry: We Shot Down a Ukrainian Drone Over Crimea

The Russian Defense Ministry announced today, Saturday, the downing of a Ukrainian drone over the Crimean Peninsula. The ministry stated in a statement that "an attempt by the Kyiv regime to carry out a terrorist attack using a drone against targets on Russian territory last night was thwarted." The ministry noted that "the Ukrainian drone was shot down over the territory of the Republic of Crimea by standby air defense systems."