Russia downs 20 drones over Crimea following spate of attacks on Moscow

Drone attacks have increased in recent weeks both on Moscow and on Crimea, which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014 – a move that most of the world considered illegal.

Officials said drone attacks had been thwarted (AP)

Russia has thwarted an attack by 20 Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow-annexed Crimea overnight, the Russian defence ministry said.

Fourteen drones were shot down by Russian air defences and a further six were jammed electronically, the ministry said in a Telegram post. No casualties or damage were reported.