Ukrainian drone Spectator-M1. File photoMOSCOW, Mar 30 Russian aerospace forces hit two Ukrainian drones on Wednesday, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov said on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, he said that over the past 10 drones were shot down on the territory of Ukraine in a day. «The air defense of the Russian aerospace forces destroyed two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles in the areas of the settlements of Balakleya and Verkhnetoretskoe in a day,» Konashenkov said. Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years.» For this, according to him, it is planned to carry out «demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine.» According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces strike only at military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops, and as of March 25, they have completed the main tasks of the first stage — they have significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal in the Russian military department was called the liberation of Donbass.
