Ukrainian army chasing down militia drones

KYIV. Feb 13 (Interfax) - The intensity of flights by militia drones has increased in eastern Ukraine, according to army sources.

"Twenty-two drone flights over our positions were recorded in the past 24 hours. Hostiles mostly reconnoitered the Luhansk and Mariupol sectors," says a report of the army operation press center posted on Friday morning.

Ukrainian air defense chases down and destroys these drones, the report said.

A drone was downed in the Mospyne area in the vicinity of Donetsk around Thursday noon.