Russia reports more drone attacks carried out by Ukraine

A satellite photo of Princess Olga Pskov International Airport in Pskov. Pic/AP

Russian officials said on Friday that air defenses intercepted drones heading toward three of the country's western regions, while satellite images indicated that a major drone barrage earlier in the week destroyed at least two Ilyushin Il-76 military transport planes at the Princess Olga Pskov International Airport in Pskov.

Regional governors said defense systems stopped three drones in the Kursk, Belgorod and Moscow regions. Moscow airports briefly halted flights but no major damage or injuries were reported, according to Russian authorities.

Drones aimed at targets inside Russia - and blamed by Moscow on Ukraine - have become almost a daily occurrence as the war has entered its 19th month and Kyiv's forces pursue a counteroffensive. Recently, the drones have reached deeper into Russia.

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