Russian air defenses shot down 19 Ukrainian drones and destroyed them over the Kursk and Belgorod provinces.

"last night, the Kiev regime’s attempt to carry out a terrorist attack with drones on targets inside Russian territory was stopped, as the air defense systems on duty destroyed 10 drones over the territory of Kursk Province, and 9 over the territory of Belgorod Province.”Russian Ministry of Defense said in a statement Saturday.

The Russian special military operation, which began on February 24, 2022, aims to protect the residents of Donbass who have been subjected to persecution and extermination by the Kiev regime for years.