KYIV, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Ukrainian naval drones sank two small Russian landing boats in Crimea, Ukraine's military intelligence agency said on Friday, while troops braced for further Russian assaults in the east, particularly the shattered town of Avdiivka. An initial report from Ukraine's military intelligence said the two small, amphibious Russian ships had been hit overnight. A Friday evening update said the attack had been carried out by naval drones. The Ukrainian military said the vessels were crewed, and loaded with armoured vehicles. Russia's Defence Minister said early on Saturday its anti-aircraft units had downed Ukrainian drones over Moscow Region and near Smolensk, near the border with Belarus.

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Persons: Serna, Andriy Ryzhenko, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Barabash, Serhiy Zgurets, Bakhmut, Baza, Pavel Polityuk, Ron Popeski, Grant McCool Organizations: Reuters, Russia, Radio NV, Suspilne, Espreso, Russia's, Ministry of Defence, Thomson Locations: Crimea, Avdiivka, Russia, Ukraine, Crimean, Sevastopol, Vuzka, AVDIIVKA, Bakhmut, Russian, Ukrainian, Moscow Region, Smolensk, Belarus, Kolomna, Moscow, Kotovsk