MOSCOW. March 15 (Interfax) - Russian air defense downed ten RM-70 Vampire rockets over the Belgorod region on Friday afternoon, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
"Air defense units on duty have destroyed ten rockets in mid-air over the Belgorod region," the ministry said.
The attempted Ukrainian attack on sites in Russian territory using an RM-70 Vampire multiple rocket launcher was thwarted at around 1 p.m., the ministry said.