MOSCOW. March 1 (Interfax) - Russian troops have averted a major Ukrainian drone attack on facilities on the Crimean Peninsula, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said.
"An attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a major drone attack on facilities on the Crimean Peninsula has been averted," Konashenkov told a briefing on Wednesday.
"Six Ukrainian drones were downed by air defense systems. Another four Ukrainian drones were disabled by electronic warfare weapons," Konashenkov said.
Casualties and destruction on the ground were prevented, he said.