Russian forces ‘shoot down drones after cross-border attack’

A damaged armoured military vehicle is seen after fighting in Belgorod region (Belgorod region governor Vyacheslav Gladkov Telegram channel via AP)

Russian forces have shot down “a large number” of drones in the southern Belgorod region, a local official has claimed.

The drones were intercepted overnight over the province, Belgorod governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said in a Telegram post.