The downing of 18 Ukrainian drones by the Russians in the past hours – Mehr news agency RCO News Agency

According to the report of Mehr News Agency, quoted by Russia Today, the Ministry of Defense of Russia announced the downing of 18 Ukrainian drones last night.

The Ministry of Defense of Russia reported that the country’s air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 18 Ukrainian drones over different regions of Russia, including Bryansk, Crimea and the Black Sea.

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.