Overview
- Local officials said three people were killed overnight, with two deaths in Belgorod and one in Rostov-on-Don after an apartment fire linked to a drone crash.
- Rostov regional authorities reported two fires at an industrial facility and four people injured, including a four-year-old, with temporary housing arranged for affected residents.
- Russia’s Defense Ministry said air defenses destroyed 48 Ukrainian drones across Russia and annexed Crimea, with more than half intercepted over the Rostov region.
- Ukrainian military authorities reported shooting down more than 100 Russian drones launched at Ukraine overnight.
- Ukraine has not commented on the Rostov incident, and independent confirmation of some damage remains limited in a city that serves as a key transport and logistics hub.