The Russian defence ministry said that its air forces destroyed 10 long-range missiles, known as ATACMS, that Ukraine's military launched overnight at Crimea on Wednesday.
Nine attack drones and several other pieces of air weapons were destroyed over the Belgorod region, the ministry said on the Telegram messaging app.
It added that five attack drones were also destroyed over Russia's Kursk region and three over the Bryansk region.
Trump says he will meet with Venezuela's Machado next week
US President Donald Trump has indicated on Thursday that Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was coming to Washington next week.
Russian drone attack on Kyiv kills four, triggers fires
Russian drones attacked targets in Kyiv early on Friday, killing four people, injuring at least 19 and inflicting considerable damage on dwellings and infrastructure, Ukrainian officials said.
3 missing as bushfires destroy homes in Australia's southeast
Three people have been unaccounted for as out-of-control bushfires rage in the Australian state of Victoria, destroying homes and burning through vast swathes of bushland, authorities said on Friday.
Five Spanish citizens freed in Venezuela prisoner release
Spanish authorities have announced on Thursday that Venezuela released prominent Venezuelan-Spanish rights activist Rocio San Miguel and four other Spaniards from prison, but local rights groups said Venezuelan prisoners had not yet been freed as promised.
US immigration agent fatally shoots woman in Minneapolis
A US immigration agent has shot and killed a 37-year-old woman in her car in Minneapolis on Wednesday during an immigration enforcement surge, according to local and federal officials, the latest violence in President Donald Trump's nationwide crackdown on migrants.
Authorities in the UAE have collected samples of Nestlé-branded baby formula products for quality analysis following the recent recall over traces of toxin-forming bacteria.
Nine people have been injured in seven separate accidents in Abu Dhabi's deserts, which authorities blame on riders' reckless behaviour.
The National Media Authority (NMA) and National Anti-Narcotics Authority (NANA) have highlighted the importance of raising awareness on narcotic usage through media platforms during a meeting on Thursday.
