Overview
- Belgorod authorities reported 72 shells and 106 drones launched over 24 hours, with two dead and three injured, suspended operations at major shopping centers, and later confirmed four additional injuries from a drone strike on a commercial site.
- Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said the region will refine post-attack response plans, including generator deployment, coordination among services, and warming points for residents.
- Bryansk region governor Alexander Bogomaz said a Ukrainian drone hit the Pogar bus station, injuring one civilian and damaging two minibuses.
- In Crimea, Sergey Aksyonov set a phased plan to expand fuel availability while maintaining a 20‑liter per person daily limit, targeting full coverage of demand by the end of October amid broader reports of refinery capacity offline.
- In Tbilisi, demonstrators breached barriers at the presidential residence as special forces used pepper spray and water cannon; officials reported 14 injured police officers, with one in serious condition.