YAROSLAVL, October 9. /TASS/. Small-size reconnaissance balloons launched from Ukrainian territory have been shot down over Russia’s central Yaroslavl Region, the press office of the regional security ministry reported.

"Small-size reconnaissance balloons launched from Ukrainian territory have been shot down over the region. <…> The efforts to destroy such objects continue," the statement reads.

The ministry has asked residents in the region to stay calm and follow news from official sources.