SEVASTOPOL, Aug. 10 -- Russian air defence forces shot down three Ukrainian drones over Sevastopol on Monday as the city's governor reported an ongoing air attack, urging residents in affected districts to move to safety while military systems worked to clear the threat.

Mikhail Razvozhayev, the governor of Sevastopol, announced the interceptions via the Max messaging platform, stating that three unmanned aerial vehicles had been neutralized over the city's North Side and Gagarinsky District. No casualties or structural damage were reported in his initial statement.

Sevastopol, the largest city in Crimea and home to Russia's Black Sea Fleet, has been a recurring target of Ukrainian strike operations since the start of Russia's military ...