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Russia announced on Monday that its air defense units have destroyed 251 Ukrainian drones overnight, most of them in the southwest of the country. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, 61 of the unmanned devices were intercepted over the Black Sea, and one was heading towards Moscow, reports Reuters.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Ministry published the figures on its official Telegram channel, but did not provide details about possible damage or casualties. Usually, the institution only announces the number of destroyed drones, without specifying how many were launched by Ukraine.<\/p>\n

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Ukrainian news channels on Telegram reported that a large fire broke out following an attack on a petrol depot in Feodosia, on the Black Sea coast, in occupied Crimea. According to the RBK-Ukraine publication, a fuel tank at the depot would have exploded as a result of the strike.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Reuters points out that it could not independently verify the information regarding the incident in Feodosia.<\/p>\n

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