Russia’s Defense Ministry says air defenses have shot down 10 U.S.-supplied Ukrainian missiles targeting Crimea early Wednesday. The attacks come as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is visiting Kyiv. The ministry says 10 U.S.-supplied Ukrainian ATACMS missiles were destroyed over the Black Sea peninsula early Wednesday.
Ukraine ’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, greets U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, right, prior to their meeting in Kyiv , Ukraine , Tuesday, May 14, 2024. Blinken arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday in an unannounced diplomatic mission to reassure Ukraine that it has American support as it struggles to defend against increasingly intense Russia n attacks. U.S.
Sevastopol Gov. Mikhail Razvozhayev said air defenses shot down several Ukrainian missiles over the Black Sea and near the Belbek air base. The fragments of downed missiles fell into residential areas but caused no casualties, Razvozhayev said. The military said five other Ukrainian drones were downed over the Kursk region and three drones were shot down over the Bryansk region.
Ukraine has launched a steady series of drone attacks on oil refineries and fuel depots across Russia over the past months, causing significant damage.
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