25 Apr 2016 13:47

LPR reports downing of Ukrainian drone in republic

LUHANSK. April 25 (Interfax) - Air defense forces of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) militia have downed a drone of the Ukrainian army, LPR militia spokesman Andrei Marochko has said.

"The Ukrainian side continues reconnaissance in Luhansk People's Republic airspace by use of unmanned aerial vehicles [...] Our units downed another Ukrainian drone flying above the republic's territory yesterday," Marochko told reporters on Monday.

LPR militia air defense forces "stop every attempt of the Ukrainian army to use drones," the militia spokesman said.