The Russian Defense Ministry claimed its air defenses intercepted or destroyed a total of 99 drones overnight.

This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. Russia held subdued ceremonies honoring its

St. Petersburg’s annual Navy Day parade has been cancelled due to security concerns, the Kremlin confirmed Sunday, coming days after local authorities issued and then removed a statement about the event being called off.

The body of Mahamoud Dagane from Garissa county has been brought home and buried according to Islamic traditions. The student sadly died in Russia.

The Russian government has canceled the annual Navy Day celebration in St. Petersburg for security reasons amid increasing Ukrainian drone attacks.

In the last two months, dozens of Russian regions have been hit by cellphone connectivity outages. Officials say such disruptions are needed to foil Ukrainian drone attacks.