Downing of 216 Ukrainian drones over different regions of Russia – Mehr News Agency | RCO News Agency

According to RCO News Agency, quoted by Al Jazeera, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced the downing of 216 Ukrainian drones last night.

The Ministry of Defense of Russia reported that the country’s air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 216 Ukrainian drones over different regions of Russia last night.

It should be noted that on February 21, 2022 (March 2, 1400), Russian President Vladimir Putin, criticizing the West’s indifference to Moscow’s security concerns, recognized the independence of the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics in the Donbas region.

Three days later, on Thursday, February 24 (March 5, 1400), Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a military operation against Ukraine, which he called a “special operation”, and thus the tense relations between Moscow and Kiev turned into a military confrontation.

In response to this Russian action, America and Western countries have imposed extensive sanctions against Moscow and sent billions of dollars of weapons and military equipment to Kiev.