Russia Says Air Defenses Downed Two Ukrainian Drones Over Chechnya and Crimea
The Defense Ministry relayed the account through state media, providing neither independent verification nor casualty information.
Overview
- Russian authorities reported the interceptions occurred on January 7 between 07:00 and 09:00 local time.
- The ministry described both targets as aircraft‑type unmanned aerial vehicles, indicating fixed‑wing models.
- One UAV was reported destroyed over the Chechen Republic and the other over Crimea.
- The statement was issued by the Defense Ministry and published by the state-run agency RIA Novosti.
- Separate from these incidents, the ministry also claimed air defenses downed 106 Ukrainian drones in the past day within the conflict zone.