The Russian Ministry of Defense announced Monday that seven Ukrainian drones were shot down over the Russian regions of Belgorod and Kursk. A statement issued by the Ministry said that air defense forces intercepted and destroyed seven Ukrainian drones, including five over the Belgorod Oblast, and two over the Kursk Oblast. The Ministry did not report any damage or casualties as a result of the hostile attack. The military escalation continues between Russia and Ukraine amid the absence of a political horizon for ending the conflict between the two countries, which has entered its third year. Source: Qatar News Agency