VOA News|Russia said Tuesday its air defenses shot down Ukrainian drones over the Moscow region and the Bryansk area along the border between the two countries. The Russian Defense Ministry said the attack in the Moscow area involved two drones and that there was no reported damage. The Russian Defense Ministry said two Ukrainian drones brought down by jamming systems over Bryansk crashed without causing any casualties. Russia also said Sukhoi jets destroyed a Ukrainian reconnaissance boat operating in the area of Russian gas production facilities in the Black Sea. A defense ministry statement did not give further details on the incident, including where exactly it took place.

Source: GNN Liberia August 22, 2023 16:32 UTC