Overview
- The Defense Ministry reported interceptions over Crimea (10), Saratov region (8), Oryol region (7), Lipetsk and Rostov regions and the Black Sea (3 each), and single drones over Bryansk, Voronezh and Kaluga.
- Saratov governor Roman Busargin said civilian infrastructure was damaged, with windows blown out in homes in the city’s Zavodsky district and one person injured.
- Emergency services are inspecting affected areas in Saratov, and residents were told they could return home after safety checks are completed.
- The Telegram outlet ASTRA said its OSINT analysis of witness videos indicates the Saratov oil refinery was targeted again, which it counts as at least the seventh strike on the facility this year, a claim not independently confirmed.
- A Russian diplomatic official reported that over the past week eight civilians were killed and 45 wounded in attacks attributed to Ukraine, with 42 civilians affected by UAV strikes.