One drone was shot down over Crimea.
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one over Crimea
According to the ministry, Russian air defense shot down 70 drones over Rostov Oblast, six over Voronezh Oblast, six over Kursk Oblast, two over Belgorod Oblast, two over Volgograd Oblast, and one over occupied Crimea
Ukrainian strikes on Russian military targets in occupied Crimea are forcing Russia to deploy additional air defense capabilities to the peninsula
The U.S. military's recent strikes could have destroyed elements of four to five S-400 batteries
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