The Russian Defense Ministry said on July 28 that it shot down a Ukrainian missile over the city of Taganrog in the Rostov region that borders Ukraine. Regional Governor Vasily Golubev said preliminary evaluations indicate a missile had exploded in the city. He later said the explosion destroyed a wall and damaged the roof of the city's arts museum, adding that nine people were rushed to hospitals with injuries caused by the blast. Rescue teams are working at the site, Golubev said. The Defense Ministry said another Ukrainian missile was downed in the region's Azov district. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
Moscow Says It Shot Down Two Ukrainian Missiles Over Russian Territory
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