Original title: Russian Ministry of Defense: All 42 Ukrainian drones attacking Crimea have been destroyed

BEIJING, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) According to today's Russian report, in the early morning of the 25th local time, the Russian Ministry of Defense said that 42 Ukrainian drones attacked Crimea at night, 33 of which were suppressed by electronic warfare systems and 9 were shot down by air defense forces.

According to reports, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated in a statement: "In the early morning of the 25th, the Kiev regime's attempt to use drones to carry out a terrorist attack on Crimea was foiled." It added that the Russian air defense system detected a total of 42 drones.

The Russian Ministry of Defense pointed out that due to fire control over Crimea, 9 Ukrainian drones were destroyed, and another 33 were suppressed by electronic warfare systems and crashed without reaching their targets.

As of now, no specific information has been provided on any casualties or losses.

According to local Russian media reports, earlier, a local Russian official stated that several drones had been destroyed in the waters above the Kherson Cape in Crimea. This sea area is the location of the Russian Black Sea Fleet. According to reports, it is currently unclear whether these drones are included in the 42 drones reported by the Russian Ministry of Defense.