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Twenty-four Ukrainian drones destroyed up to now – Russian Defense Ministry

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The Russian Air Defense means destroyed four more Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over Bryansk, Smolensk and Tula Regions, the Defense Ministry reported.

The number of drones downed on Sunday climbed therefore to twenty-four.

"On November 26, at about 09:30 a.m. Moscow time [06:30 a.m. GMT], an attempt of the Kiev regime to commit a terrorist attack by fixed-wing aircraft type UAVs against facilities on the territory of the Russian Federation was prevented. Air defense assets on duty destroyed four Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles over the territory of Bryansk, Smolensk, and Tula Regions," the ministry said.

Early in the morning on Sunday, the Russian Defense Ministry informed about destroying eleven, and then nine more drones over the territory of Moscow, Tula, Kaluga, and Bryansk Regions.

Watch Russia’s Msta-B Howitzer Crush Ukrainian Military Infrastructure

The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) has released a video showing the combat work of the Orlan-10 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and the 152-mm Msta-B howitzer in the special operation zone.

The footage shows the Orlan-10 drone being launched to detect the positions of the Ukrainian armed forces.

The Defense Ministry issued a statement saying that the crew of the Russian UAV had detected an ammunition depot and a Ukrainian army command and observation post in the Artemovsk area.

According to the statement, after receiving data from air reconnaissance systems, the Russian airborne troops took up a firing position to prepare the Msta-B howitzer for combat work. "As a result of joint actions, the detected targets were destroyed," the Defense Ministry added.

Watch Russia’s Su-25 Jets Wreak Havoc on Ukrainian Army's Masked Targets

The Russian Defense Ministry has released a video of Su-25 fighters destroying positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

In the footage, one of the Su-25s is seen taking off and then launching a missile strike on the Ukrainian army's camouflaged, fortified field positions in the Donetsk region.

According to the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD), the missile strikes were carried out in pairs from low altitudes. The MoD added that after the strikes were launched, the Su-25 crews performed a maneuver, released heat traps and returned to their airfield.

The Su-25 is a Russian subsonic jet designed to provide close air support to ground forces. NATO military specialists often refer to it as the Frogfoot.

Ukrainian drone shot down over Smolensk Region – Russian defense ministry

A Ukrainian drone has been shot down by Russian air defense systems over the Smolensk Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.

"At about 11:20 p.m. Moscow time (8:20 GMT) on November 26, the Kiev regime’s attempted terrorist attack on facilities in Russia’s territory with the use of a fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle was thwarted. The Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle was shot down by air defense systems over the Smolensk Region," it said.