Overview
- Russia’s Defense Ministry reported interceptions across regions including Kursk, Voronezh, Belgorod, Bryansk, Orel, Tambov, Tula, Lipetsk, Yaroslavl, Rostov, Volgograd, Kaluga, Ryazan and the Moscow region.
- Regional officials said Tula downed eight drones without damage, Yaroslavl reported an attack repelled, Orel said debris damaged a CHP plant with power largely restored, Rostov reported UAVs downed without casualties, and Voronezh cited at least four drones shot down.
- The governor of Belgorod said four civilians were injured in separate drone incidents across the region.
- Ukrainian officials said Russia struck overnight targets nationwide, including a dormitory in Zaporizhzhia where 17 people were injured and one body was recovered, with six children among the wounded.
- Russia’s Defense Ministry said its forces hit Ukrainian military infrastructure, including a reported UAV command post in Kherson, and highlighted FPV units striking strongpoints near Krasnoarmeysk and on the Kupyansk axis; Ukraine’s Air Forces reported 52 missiles and 653 UAVs launched at the country during the night.