Russia downs two Ukrainian UAVs attempting an attack on Bryansk region
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The Russian city near Ukraine's border has been subjected to several Ukrainian attacks, including one recent infiltration attempt.
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A Ukrainian serviceman flies a drone near the city of Bakhmut, in the region of Donbas, on March 5, 2023 (AFP)
Russian air defenses shot down two Ukrainian drones over the Bryansk Region bordering Ukraine late Sunday, Russia's defense ministry said in a statement.
"Tonight, another attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack using aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles on objects in the Russian Federation was thwarted. Two UAVs were destroyed by air defense forces on duty over the territory of the Bryansk region," the ministry said.
This comes a few days after a Russian air defense unit intercepted a similar drone attack on both Bryansk and Kaluga regions. Two drones were downed over Bryansk and one over Kaluga.
Moscow has also witnessed several attempted UAV attacks during August, most of which were intercepted without leading to any damage.
Last week, during the most recent attack, a drone approached Moscow and was shot down by anti-air systems. The attempted attack resulted in no casualties or damages, the city's Mayor said then.
Infiltration into Bryansk
In cooperation with the defense ministry, Russia's Federal Security Service FSB thwarted a Ukrainian infiltration attempt into the Bryansk region last week.
According to the security agency's statement, five out of the Ukrainian soldiers carrying out the attempt were killed.
The group carried "foreign weapons and explosive devices" and planned "provocations and sabotage actions on Russian territory," FSB said.
