Russian Defenses Shoot Down 6 Ukrainian Drones

Russian defenses shot down 6 Ukrainian drones over Kursk Oblast and Krasnodar Krai in the southwest of the country. In a statement from the Russian Ministry of Defense, it was reported: "Last night, air defense systems shot down two Ukrainian drones over Kursk Oblast and four over Krasnodar Krai." Kyiv forces continue to target border areas in southwestern Russia with drones and missiles almost daily, emphasizing, according to President Vladimir Putin, the necessity of expanding the Russian military operation in Ukraine and pushing Kyiv's forces away from Russian territories within the range of missiles they attempt to use against Russia.