Russia Fights Ukraine Drone Blitz, Downs Missile Over Crimea; "Biden Avoiding Direct Clash"

Russia downed 31 Kyiv-launched drones overnight over the regions of Belgorod, Bryansk and Kursk bordering Ukraine, the defence ministry has said this morning. In a statement on Telegram, it wrote: "On the night of 4 October, attempts by the Kyiv regime to carry out terrorist attacks on targets on the territory of the Russian Federation were stopped. "Air defence systems on duty over the territory of the Belgorod, Bryansk and Kursk regions intercepted and destroyed 31 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles." There was no information about potential casualties or damage. Separately, Ukrainian forces fired cluster munitions at several villages in Bryansk, Alexander Bogomaz, the regional governor, said on the Telegram messaging app. #russia #russiaukrainewar #ukrainewar #biden #putin n18oc_world n18oc_crux 0:00 INTRODUCTION 2:30 RUSSIA, US TO TEST EMERGENCY PUBLIC WARNING SYSTEMS 3:51 US WANTS TO AVOID DIRECT WAR WITH RUSSIA: BLINKEN CRUX is your daily video news guide to the big events that are shaping our world. We track news, geopolitics, diplomacy and defence strategies and explain how they shape national policies. Crux makes sense of global developments, and analyses their impact on daily lives. Follow CRUX on Telegram: https://bit.ly/3fnlLua Follow CRUX on Instagram (@crux.india): https://bit.ly/3qSFx1K Follow CRUX on Facebook: https://bit.ly/2Lte7iF #GetCloserToTheNews with latest headlines on politics, sports and entertainment on news18.com https://bit.ly/2Y4QccL Also watch: Crux Decode: https://bit.ly/3MjzIoG Crux+ : https://bit.ly/35mm97B Crux Most Watched: https://bit.ly/3KhJ8iX