Ukrainian air defenses shot down 18 out of 22 drones launched by Russia at the southern region of Odesa early on March 5, the military said.
The attack mostly targeted residential and industrial areas of the Black Sea port of Odesa, the military said.
Russia's Defense Ministry, meanwhile, said that its air defense forces destroyed three Ukrainian drones over the Belgorod region, which borders Ukraine.
Kyiv has not commented on the Russian claim.
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