BRYANSK, February 19. /TASS/. Russian air defense systems have eliminated a fixed-wing assault drone of the Ukrainian armed forces over the borderline Bryansk Region, regional Governor Alexander Bogomaz said on his Telegram channel.
"An attempt by Ukrainian terrorists to carry out a drone attack was thwarted. A jet-powered fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle was eliminated over the Bryansk Region by the Russian Defense Ministry’s air defense systems," he wrote.
First responders are working on site, the governor added.
The Russian Defense Ministry clarified that the Ukrainian army’s attempt to carry out a terrorist attack using a drone was thwarted around 07:30 a.m. Moscow time (04:30 a.m. GMT).