MOSCOW, June 30, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Russian forces destroyed three dozen Ukrainian drones near the border, Moscow's Ministry of Defence said Sunday.

"Air defence systems on duty destroyed fifteen UAVs over Kursk region, nine UAVs over Lipetsk region, four UAVs each over Voronezh and Bryansk regions, and two UAVs each over Oryol and Belgorod regions," the ministry said in a Telegram post.