Latest! Russia intercepts Ukrainian cruise missiles
According to the Russian Sputnik News Agency on August 28, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on the same day that the Russian air defense system intercepted a cruise missile from Ukraine over the Black Sea waters near the coast of the Crimea Peninsula.
The news said, "At around 11:30 am today, another terrorist attack attempt by the Kiev regime on facilities within the Russian Federation was thwarted. The air defense system destroyed a Ukrainian cruise missile over the Black Sea waters near the coast of Crimea."
Previously, the Russian Ministry of Defense also revealed that the Russian air defense system destroyed two Ukrainian drones over Crimea.
The news said, "At around 10:30 am this morning, another attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out terrorist attacks on targets within Russia using two drones was thwarted. The two drones were destroyed by air defense equipment on duty over Crimea."
Russian appointed Crimean leader Akshonov also stated that Russian air defense systems have shot down two Ukrainian reconnaissance drones in northern and western Crimea.