The military institution announced on its official Telegram channel that attacks with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from Ukraine against Russian territory are expected to increase this year due to losses suffered by the enemy armed forces on the front lines.

The Ministry stated that 37 drones were shot down over the Bryansk region, 22 over Kursk, 11 over Kaluga, 11 over Moscow, four over Tula, two over Voronezh, and one over Belgorod, Rostov, and Oryol.

Meanwhile, the national air transport agency, Rosaviatsia, reported that temporary restrictions have been imposed at the airports of Saratov, Tambov, and Yaroslavl, as well as two of Moscow’s four airports (Vnukovo and Zhukovsky), due to security reasons.

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

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

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