russia's Defense Ministry reports shooting down and intercepting 50 drones overnight
Kyiv • UNN
russia's Ministry of Defense claims that 50 Ukrainian UAVs were destroyed and intercepted over several regions, including Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Tula, Smolensk, Ryazan, Kaluga, and Moscow, some of which caused minor damage to energy infrastructure.
The russian Defense Ministry claims that 50 UAVs were destroyed and intercepted last night, UNN reports .
The russian Defense Ministry claims that air defense systems have allegedly destroyed and intercepted 50 Ukrainian UAVs, including one that was downed:
- 26 - over the territory of the Belgorod region; ten - over the territory of the Bryansk region;
- 8 - over the territory of the Kursk region;
- 2 over the Tula region and one over the territories of the Smolensk, Ryazan, Kaluga and Moscow regions.
The governor of Smolensk region Vasily Anokhin said that an attempted UAV attack on a fuel and energy facility took place in Kardyma district around 2 a.m. today.
The aircraft were shot down by air defense forces. However, the falling wreckage caused a container with fuel and lubricants to catch fire. Emergency Ministry crews are currently working at the scene to extinguish the fire. Information about the victims is being clarified
The governor of the Kaluga region, Vladislav Shapsha, claims that last night in Maloyaroslavets district, a UAV explosion near a power substation slightly damaged the energy infrastructure.
No one was injured. Emergency services are on site and repairing the damage
Addendum
An energy infrastructure facility caught fire in Bryansk Oblast when a drone crashed.
