Russia’s air defences destroyed 11 drones that Ukraine launched overnight targeting the border Kursk region, Russia’s defence ministry said on Monday.

Air defence units also destroyed five Ukraine-launched drones over the Belgorod region, which also borders Ukraine and two over the Voronezh region, several hundred kilometres south of Moscow, the defence ministry said on the Telegram messaging app.

Russia says it downs eight Ukraine-launched drones

It did not say how many drones in total Ukraine launched.