Aug 12 (Reuters) - Russia's air defences destroyed 11

drones that Ukraine launched overnight targeting the border

Kursk region, Russia's defence ministry said on Monday.

Air defence units also destroyed five Ukraine-launched

drones over the Belgorod region, which also borders Ukraine and

two over the Voronezh region, several hundred kilometres south

of Moscow, the defence ministry said on the Telegram messaging

app.

It did not say how many drones in total Ukraine launched.