The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that air defense systems destroyed three Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over the Belgorod region.
“On October 16, at around 22.30 Moscow time, an attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack with an aircraft-type UAV on objects on the territory of the Russian Federation was stopped,” the military department said.
The press service announced that the on-duty air defense systems were activated and three Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down.
Before that, the regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov, reportedthat air defense systems shot down many aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles in the Belgorod region.
16 October Gladkov reportedIt was stated that 4 Ukrainian UAVs were shot down over the Belgorod region in one day and 11 explosives were dropped from the drones.
Previously in Russia was created new drone suppression system.