Russia Reports Downing 15 Ukrainian Drones Near Border

A self-defence unit volunteer is seen by a damaged apartment building following a drone attack on Belgorod on March 13, 2024. Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with Director General of Rossiya Segodnya media group Dmitry Kiselyov during an interview in Moscow, March 12, 2024. Smoke billows after Ukraine's SBU drone strikes a refinery, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Ryazan, Ryazan Region, Russia, in this screen grab from a video obtained by Reuters, March 13, 2024.

Russia’s defense ministry said Thursday it destroyed 15 Ukrainian drones and eight missiles, while officials in a Russian region bordering Ukraine said one person was killed and several others injured by a Ukrainian drone attack.