Overview

• Ukrainian drones struck a power substation in Volgograd Region, cutting electricity to railway tracks and causing widespread train delays.
• The Southern Transport Prosecutor’s Office confirmed a temporary airspace closure triggered flight suspensions at Volgograd Airport overnight.
• In Leningrad Region, authorities halted departures and landings at Pulkovo Airport for several hours, delaying or canceling more than 70 flights.
• Debris from intercepted drones injured a woman in the Lomonosovsky district, ignited a house fire and knocked out mobile internet service in St. Petersburg.
• Russia’s Defence Ministry said its air defenses destroyed nine drones over Volgograd and 99 across 12 regions before later reporting 291 downed drones nationwide in 24 hours.