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Russia Says Mass Drone Attacks Repelled as New MoD Footage Highlights Battlefield Strikes

Officials highlighted Belgorod and Saratov as focal points of the overnight threat, with the FSB separately warning of planned terror attacks.

Overview

  • Belgorod’s operational headquarters reported more than 100 Ukrainian UAVs targeting the region over 24 hours, with scattered damage and one man injured in a car strike.
  • Saratov lifted a drone-attack alert after the Defense Ministry said 45 UAVs were downed overnight, though regional officials noted damage to civilian infrastructure in the city.
  • Regional leaders said air defenses repelled UAVs over Volgograd and multiple districts of Rostov, reporting no casualties and no major disruptions; Crimea issued a drone-danger notice.
  • The Russian Defense Ministry released videos it says show an FPV strike destroying a Canadian-made Senator vehicle near Kupyansk, a T-80 tank hit near Konstantinivka, and troops displaying flags in Danilivka.
  • The FSB said it foiled a Kyiv-directed assassination plot in Moscow and cautioned about similar plans in other regions, while media reported explosions in Kyiv and Kherson and a drone hitting a high-rise in Donetsk without injuries.