MOSCOW Russia on Tuesday claimed that its forces have thwarted a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack on the Turkic Tatarstan regions by shooting down nine drones within an hour. The Defense Ministry said in a statement that nine drones were shot down in Tatarstan within an hour, which were approaching industrial enterprises. Overall, 179 Ukrainian drones were shot down across Russia over the past hours, the ministry said, adding that its air defense forces also intercepted six guided air bombs