Russian air defense downs 8 Ukrainian Storm Shadow missiles targeting Crimea - Defense Ministry

MOSCOW. Oct 30 (Interfax) - Air defense has downed eight Storm Shadow missiles of the Ukrainian Armed Forces targeting sites in Crimea, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

The attack was attempted at about 1 p.m. on Monday, the ministry said.

"On-duty air defense units repelled the attack. All the missiles were downed," it said.