Russia downs 27 drones over 4 regions in 7 hours--China Econ

MOSCOW, March 29 (Xinhua) -- Russia's air defenses destroyed 27 Ukrainian drones over four regions in seven hours on Sunday, the Russian Ministry of Defense said.

The ministry said that Russia's on-duty air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 27 Ukrainian drones from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Moscow time on Sunday.

It said the drones were shot down over the Bryansk, Kursk and Belgorod regions and Crimea.