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.
Vance to lead US delegation to Iran talks on Saturday
US President Donald Trump is dispatching his Iran negotiating team, led by Vice President JD Vance, to Pakistan for talks, the White House told reporters on Wednesday, adding that the first round of negotiations would take place on Saturday.
Israel pounds Lebanon with heaviest airstrikes as Hezbollah pauses attacks
Israel carried out its heaviest strikes on Lebanon since the conflict with Hezbollah broke out last month, even as the group paused attacks on northern Israel and Israeli troops in Lebanon under a two-week US-Iran ceasefire.
Trump says US will work closely with Iran, discuss sanctions
The United States will work closely with Iran and the two countries are discussing tariff and sanctions relief, US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire.
US and Iran agree to truce; huge strikes on Lebanon as Israel escalates
The United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire brokered by Pakistan, suspending a six-week-old war that has killed thousands, spread across the Middle East and caused unprecedented disruption to the world's energy supplies.
Israel issues new evacuation order for Tyre in southern Lebanon
Israel's military has issued repeated urgent warnings to residents of the city of Tyre on Wednesday to evacuate their homes immediately and move north of the Zahrani River, saying it will strike the area.
The UAE says it is closely monitoring the announcement of a two-week ceasefire, and is seeking further details to ensure Iran fully commits to an immediate halt in hostilities and the unconditional reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
The UAE air defences have successfully intercepted 17 ballistic missiles and 35 drones launched from Iran on Wednesday, the Ministry of Defence confirmed.
Abu Dhabi authorities have confirmed that three people were injured due to falllen debris from an interception at Habshan gas complex following a fire that broke out in the facility earlier on Wednesday.
