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.
US military says it turned away blockade runner trying to reach Iranian port
The US military has announced that it fired a missile into the engine room of a vessel trying to get through the US blockade of Iran on Friday.
Jubilant PSG supporters spill onto Paris streets, some clash with police
Paris police deployed thousands of officers to control crowds at some of the city's hot spots, using teargas and arresting dozens following the win of the city's football club Paris St Germain in Saturday's Champions League final.
WHO chief urges safe burials in visit to heart of Ebola outbreak
The World Health Organisation (WHO) chief has travelled on Saturday to the Congolese province hardest hit by an Ebola outbreak, urging residents to seek treatment and practice safe burials as officials scramble to contain the fatal disease.
Rescuers pull four from flooded cave in Laos
Rescuers pulled four people from a flooded cave in Laos on Saturday, Thai volunteers said, hours after another man was brought out late on Friday.
Brazil investigates suspected Ebola case in Sao Paulo
Health authorities in Brazil's Sao Paulo state are investigating a suspected case of Ebola reported on Saturday in the state capital, officials said.
Motorists will have to pay more for petrol in June as prices continue to rise for the fourth month in a row.
A tourist from Saudi Arabia flying through DXB's Terminal 1 was pleasantly surprised when Dubai Police returned her bag with $20,000 (AED 73,450) in cash, 150gm of gold and other valuables, she had lost before boarding her flight.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is advising UAE nationals and residents to avoid non-essential travel to Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan due to the evolving public health situation related to Ebola.
