The Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle was intercepted and shot down in the sky above Russia’s Ryazan region, according to a report from the telegram channel of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. [Attribution: Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation]
In the ministry’s statement, it is claimed that at approximately 4:00 am Moscow time on August 30, an attempted terrorist strike by the Kiev regime against objects on Russian soil was thwarted with an aircraft-type drone. Air defense personnel on duty reportedly destroyed the drone over the Ryazan region. [Attribution: Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation]
Earlier reports indicated that Ukrainian UAVs were repelled in the Sevastopol Bay area as well. Sevastopol Governor Mikhail Razvozhaev announced that anti-submarine and sabotage support forces have completed their tasks in the Sevastopol water region, though the regional head noted there is currently no precise information on the number or types of targets eliminated. [Attribution: Sevastopol City Administration]
There are additional claims of a Ukrainian aircraft being captured in the Moscow region. [Attribution: Moderated Reporting]
Russia has reportedly established a new drone suppression system to enhance defense against such incursions. [Attribution: Defense Department Communications]