Two Ukrainian air-launched missiles were shot down by Russian air defense systems over the Black Sea, the Russian defense ministry said.

At about 7:00 p.m. Moscow time (4:00 p.m. GMT) on February 25, Kyiv attempted an attack with the use of two air-launched guided missiles on facilities in Russia but was thwarted. TASS quoted the ministry as saying.

“Russian air defense systems destroyed the Ukrainian missiles over the Black Sea,” it said.

MP/PR