Russia says 291 Ukrainian drones downed

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian air defence units downed 291 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Sunday.

“Air defence systems downed two guided aircraft bombs, three projectiles of Czech-made Vampire multiple rocket launch systems and 291 fixed-wing drones,” the ministry said on its Telegram channel.

It added that Russian warplanes and drones struck drone production facilities and control centres within Ukraine.

(Reporting by Gleb Bryanski; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne)