Russia says Ukraine sent a wave of 41 drones over Crimea targets overnight on Monday. Ukraine has not commented on the attack, but a defense official had hinted one was coming. Various unofficial reports say explosions were heard in three key sites in Crimea.

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Ukraine launched a drone attack on the Crimean Peninsula as Russia escalated its attack against Avdiivka, a strategically important city in eastern Ukraine that has been mostly destroyed. KYIV, Ukrain

Russian air defense allegedly shot down 35 Ukrainian drones over the Crimean peninsula around 6:00 a.m. Moscow time on Dec. 5, Russia's Defense Ministry claimed in a post on Telegram. The Defense Ministry said that 13 drones were intercepted over the waters of the Azov Sea,

Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with 23 Iranian Shahed kamikaze drones and a Kh-59 missile, the Ukrainian Air Force said on Telegram on Dec. 4.