Overview
- The Defense Ministry reported interceptions across six regions, citing 31 drones downed over Belgorod, 29 over Saratov, 25 over Voronezh, three each over Bryansk and Tambov, and one over Kursk.
- Voronezh governor Alexander Gusev said air defenses shot down 24 drones over three districts and one city district with no confirmed damage, and the Saratov region lifted its alert following an overnight warning.
- The 'Sever' grouping said more than 50 heavy Ukrainian R18 quadcopters were destroyed in the Kharkiv and Sumy areas over the past 24 hours.
- Russia’s 'Zapad' grouping reported that Molniya and Molniya‑2 UAV crews destroyed several Ukrainian drone command posts and personnel in the Kupyansk district of Kharkiv region.
- The 'Vostok' grouping said strike‑drone operators foiled a Ukrainian counterattack near Huliaipole, destroying an M1117 and Ukrainian Kozak and Novator armored vehicles along with other equipment.