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Russia Says Air Defenses Down New Drone Waves as Regions Declare Alerts

Regional governors urged vigilance following debris damage and confirmed injuries.

Overview

  • The Defense Ministry reported intercepting 13 Ukrainian UAVs on Tuesday evening, including 10 over Belgorod region and three over Bryansk.
  • Belgorod’s governor said two civilians were injured in separate drone incidents in the Graivoron district and Golochino.
  • In Nizhny Novgorod region, debris from downed drones damaged three private homes and one apartment building, with officials reporting no casualties and pledging assistance.
  • Authorities reported additional overnight activity: a UAV was downed over Orel with damage to several houses, drones struck energy infrastructure near Vladimir, air defenses engaged targets in multiple districts of Rostov region, and public drone-attack alerts were issued in Orenburg and again in Voronezh.
  • Separate emergencies included the UPS MD-11 crash near Louisville with at least seven dead and multiple injured, a magnitude‑6.3 earthquake in northern Afghanistan with at least 27 dead and more than 850 injured per WHO, and six bodies recovered after a Philippine Air Force helicopter crash during typhoon relief.