The Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday (July 12) that its air defenses had destroyed 77 Ukrainian drones launched overnight, amid intensifying long-range attacks between Moscow and kyiv in the third year of the war.
“Over the past night, standby air defense assets intercepted and destroyed 77 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs),” the statement said.
According to the Russian government, the material was intercepted in seven regions of southern and central Russia, in addition to Crimea. The most affected areas were Saratov, with 42 drones shot down, and Rostov, with 12.
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Local authorities reported damage to an electricity transmission tower in the Rostov region on the border with Ukraine, leaving around 250 residents without power. No injuries were reported.
Zelensky reports deaths, says offensive included more than 200 drones
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky commented on the attacks in a post on X (formerly Twitter). According to him, the Russian offensive this morning included more than 240 drones and five ballistic missiles.
“Tragically, people were killed in Sloviansk and the Chernihiv region. My condolences to their families and loved ones,” Zelensky said.
Zelensky also claimed that this week alone, Russia launched “more than 1,600 attack drones, about 1,200 guided aerial bombs and almost 70 missiles of various types” against Ukraine.
The new Russian offensive comes as contacts between the United States and Ukraine resume in an attempt to advance peace talks aimed at ending the conflict.
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