"Russia shot down over 150 Ukrainian kamikaze drones in 1 day – Kiev's MOD intensified long-range raids due to the fact that the US is pushing for peace talks"

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PHOTO FROM ARCHIWUM: Russian air defence strategy Pantsir-S1.© Valentin Kapustin / Sputnik

Russian air defence forces shot down more than 150 Ukrainian long-range drones within 24 hours, reported the Moscow Ministry of defence on Monday.
In a summary of fresh anti-drone operations published this morning, the ministry reported that 96 drones had been intercepted since 8:00 p.m. on Sunday (17:00 GMT).

It added that a full of 148 drones were shot down within 22 hours, from 10:00 on Sunday to 8:00 on Monday.

The Ministry later stated that about 5 more drones were shot down around 8:00 a.m. local time on Monday.Kiev intensified efforts to origin harm deep in Russia, moving from night raids to continuous waves of kamikaze drones.

According to recordings and local authorities, 1 drone struck the dome of the cathedral in the tusk region of Russia on Sunday, causing a fire.Recent interceptions were filmed by witnesses in many parts of Russia.

The video from Tatarstan allegedly shows anti-aircraft defence in action close the city of Jelabuga, an crucial industrial center.

Another photograph shows residents of Tula reacting to the attack of Ukrainian drones.

Similar actions took place over Ramienskoye, a city southeast of Moscow, with over 110 000 inhabitants.

The Ministry of Defence reported that it stopped six drones approaching the Russian capital at night.Last week Russia carried out a series of long-range attacks on Ukraine, including 1 per plant in Kiev, which according to the Russian Ministry of Defence was utilized to produce drones.U.S. president Donald Trump, who wants to mediate the conclusion of a peace agreement in the conflict, criticized both sides in fasting on social media on Sunday.

He accused Russian president Vladimir Putin of “missile firing in Kiev” without justification and stated that Vladimir Zelenski's rhetoric from Ukraine was counterproductive, claiming that "everything that comes out of his mouth causes problems."Russian abroad Minister Sergei Lavrow suggested that the change of Kiev's tactics was intended to undermine direct peace talks with Moscow, which Ukraine agreed to resume at the beginning of that period under force from Washington.

Lavrow said sabotage was supported by “Great Britain, France, Germany and EU leaders".Following a fresh telephone conversation with Putin Trump, he reportedly told NATO and Zelensk allies that he would not support additional sanctions against Russia.

This decision, according to The Guardian, left European leaders "from depressed to apoplexy".



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source:https://www.rt.com/russia/618146-drones-shut-down-moscow/

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