Overview
- Russia’s Defense Ministry says air defenses downed 106 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones overnight, including 22 over Ryazan, where a hotline was opened after minor damage and two people received outpatient care.
- Regional officials report 11 drones shot down over Voronezh and four over Tula, while nine were intercepted over Crimea and the Azov Sea and an air attack on Rostov region was repelled without reported casualties.
- The ministry reports destroying a Ukrainian river crossing over the Oskol in Kharkiv region, describing a FAB-500 strike by Aerospace Forces and separate drone actions by the “Zapad” grouping.
- Russian units highlight expanded use of unmanned systems, with the “Southern” grouping claiming drone strikes on 17 Ukrainian positions and communications gear, the FSB’s “Gorynych” unit reporting two Kozak armored vehicles destroyed, and “Dnepr” FPV operators targeting infantry in Primorske.
- State media cite Polish outlet Interia as warning that Russia’s Sirius-82 unmanned boats in the Dnieper delta could complicate Ukrainian operations, reflecting concern over evolving tactics.