Russian Defence Ministry claims to have downed 36 UAVs over Crimea

Russian air defence systems have supposedly destroyed and intercepted 36 UAVs over Crimea. Source: Russian Ministry of Defence Details: In addition, the Russian military reported that one drone was supposedly shot down over Russia's Krasnodar Krai.

Background: 

• On 4 January, explosions were heard in the temporarily occupied town of Saky in Crimea, and the occupiers reported an "attack".
• Explosions were also reported near Sevastopol and Novorossiysk.

  A photo supposedly showing air defence systems' operation in Novorossiysk, in Russia's south, was posted on social media. 

• On 4 January, explosions were reported in Sevastopol and Yevpatoriia (Crimea).

  The Russian Ministry of Defence claimed to have destroyed 10 missiles over the peninsula. 

• The Office of Strategic Communications of Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed that the Defence Forces hit the command post of the Russian occupation forces near Sevastopol at around 15:00 on 4 January.

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