Russia reported that its air defense forces downed at least ten drones around Sevastopol on the Crimea peninsula, with two UAVs shot down and five others electronically disabled.
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Russia said it downed at least ten drones around Sevastopol on July 16, 2023. The Russian defence ministry said air defence shot down two unmanned aerial vehicles and electronically disabled five others.
Explosions occurred in Russian-occupied Sevastopol on the night of 15-16 July, with air defense activated at least twice in the area of Sevastopol Bay.
Air defense and navy were repelling an attack by enemy UAVs on Sevastopol over the sea near Khersones, in the area of Sevastopol Bay and Balaklava.
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