OREANDA-NEWS  On the night of Friday, December 20, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) launched 36 drones on the territory of Russia. This was announced by the Ministry of Defense in the Telegram channel.

According to the ministry, drones shot down air defense systems. 16 of them were intercepted over the Krasnodar Territory, 14 over the Black Sea, 5 over the Bryansk Region, and one over the Belgorod region.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine tried to attack the regions of Russia with aircraft-type drones, the ministry said. They also called Ukraine's actions an attempt to carry out a terrorist attack on facilities in Russia.

On the night of December 19, the Armed Forces of Ukraine launched 84 unmanned aerial vehicles in seven regions of Russia. Most of the drones — 36 — were intercepted over the Rostov region. Another 21 were shot down over the Bryansk region, 14 over Belgorod, 6 over Voronezh. 3 each over the Kursk and Tambov regions, 1 over the Krasnodar Territory.