"Dropped 8 ballistic missiles from Ukraine"...Missile battle continues.

Amid a missile battle between Russia and Ukraine, Russia's Defense Ministry said it shot down eight ballistic missiles fired by Ukraine on the 25th local time.

Russia's Defense Ministry said it had shot down eight ballistic missiles fired by Ukraine in the past 24 hours, a joint U.S.-made guided missile and 45 aircraft-type drones.

However, it did not disclose the type of ballistic missile or the location where it was shot down.

Russian military bloggers also said Ukraine fired eight U.S. Atax missiles into Kursk, a battleground in western Russia, overnight.