Russia thwarts Ukrainian missile attack over Black Sea

By Ali Cura

MOSCOW (AA) – Russia said on Saturday an attempt by Ukraine to launch Neptune anti-ship missiles over the Black Sea has been thwarted.

"Attempts by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack using Neptune anti-ship missiles against targets on the territory of the Russian Federation were thwarted around 5 p.m. Moscow time," the Defense Ministry said in a statement.

Russian air defense systems detected and destroyed six Ukrainian missiles in the northwestern part of the Black Sea, according to the statement.

The ministry announced on Friday that Ukraine had attempted an attack with Neptune missiles in the northwest of the Black Sea.

*Writing by Zehra Nur Duz