OREANDA-NEWS The Russian air defense systems have successfully shot down 13 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles, preventing potential attacks on the Bryansk and Belgorod regions, according to the Ministry of Defense.

According to the Ministry's statement, between 7:15 and 8:35 Moscow time, military forces on duty in the regions shot down 12 drones in the Bryansk area and one more in the Belgorod area. The exact locations of drone destruction were not disclosed, nor were any possible consequences on the ground.

The governor of the Bryansk region, Alexander Bogomaz, confirmed that there were no reported casualties or destruction as a result of the Ukrainian attack. The authorities in the Belgorod region have not commented on the situation yet.