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Russia Says It Downed 184 Drones Overnight as Ukraine Extends Cross-Border Strikes

Claims from both sides face limited independent verification in a fast-moving drone campaign reaching multiple Russian regions.

Overview

  • Russia’s Defense Ministry reported 184 Ukrainian UAVs destroyed overnight from Oct. 6–7, following a reported 251 the previous night.
  • Officials released a regional breakdown that included 62 drones over Kursk, 31 over Belgorod, 30 over Nizhny Novgorod, 18 over Voronezh, and additional interceptions over the Black Sea and near Moscow.
  • Governors cited debris damage to homes, vehicles, and utility sites, including a heating plant in Voronezh and shattered windows and cars in Stary Oskol, with power outages reported in Belgorod.
  • Ukraine’s General Staff said its drones struck the Y. M. Sverdlov explosives plant near Dzerzhinsk, while the Nizhny Novgorod governor reported debris falling on an enterprise with no significant industrial damage.
  • Ukrainian media reported a large blast at an oil depot in Feodosia that remains unconfirmed, as Moscow’s mayor said a drone heading toward the capital was shot down.