The military institution specified that 13 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were eliminated over the Sea of Azov, eight in the Rostov region, six in the Kuban region, and one in the Astrakhan region.

Russia has been conducting a special military operation in Ukraine since February 24, 2022, to protect the population from “the Kiev government’s genocide,” according to President Vladimir Putin.

It also aims to counter the national security risks posed by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)’s eastward expansion.

The Russian provinces bordering Ukraine, such as Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Voronezh, and the Crimean peninsula regularly report shelling, drone strikes, and other attacks from across the border, forcing the population to seek refuge elsewhere.

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