Moscow, February 17 (QNA) - The Russian Ministry of Defense announced the interception and destruction of 76 Ukrainian drones over several regions.

In a statement, the Ministry said its air defense systems shot down 26 Ukrainian drones over the Black Sea, 24 over Krasnodar Krai, 15 over the Sea of ​​Azov, six over Crimea, two each over Belgorod and Voronezh regions, and one over Adygea.

The Russian Ministry of Defense previously announced that its air defense systems shot down eight missiles launched from M142 HIMARS systems, in addition to 345 Ukrainian drones, in the past 24 hours.

Reports from Russia and Ukraine regarding the situation on the ground are conflicting, and it is impossible to verify these reports from an independent source due to the ongoing war and fighting since Feb. 24, 2022. (QNA)