Enemy drones launched an attack on the area tonight.
02:15 30 April
Yulia Bakaeva
Last night's skies over Russia saw a furious battle between their air defense forces and a swarm of Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), according to a report from the Russian Ministry of Defense. A total of 91 UAVs met their demise across ten regions of the country, with RIA "Novosti" adding that this was the biggest attack seen so far.
The hardest-hit regions were Ryazan with 11 UAVs, Nizhny Novgorod with 8, and Oryol with 7. Two Ukrainian UAVs were intercepted and destroyed in the Moscow region, while Crimea, the Black Sea, and other regions like Belgorod, Kaluga, and Bryansk also fell under attack, successfully fending off the intruders.
The Ministry of Defense highlighted the crucial role of their air defense units in thwarting potential catastrophic consequences. Preliminary reports indicate two civilians released from their earthly bonds and three others were rushed to hospitals due to head and shrapnel injuries as a consequence of the UAV attack in the southwestern Belgorod region.
As the news of this escalating drone warfare between Ukraine and Russia unfolds, eyes remain fixed on the future, bracing for what might come next.
A Closer Look:The recent drone attack in the Belgorod region bears the crushing weight of civilian casualties, with two lives snuffed out and three victims hospitalized due to head and shrapnel wounds. This attack marks a grim escalation in the ongoing drone warfare between Ukraine and Russia, as Ukraine intensifies its drone attacks on Russia's energy sector in recent months.
Although reports of drone activity continue to pour in from both sides, the Belgorod incident serves as the most vivid example of Ukrainian UAV strikes on Russian territory. Despite widespread suspicion of further attacks in other regions, specific details remain elusive in the currently available information.
- The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that last night, their air defense forces repelled a significant number of Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) across ten regions, with UAVs from the swarm being destroyed in Novgorod, Oryol, and Ryazan among others.
- In the southern Belgorod region, the recent drone attack resulted in two civilian casualties and three hospitalizations due to head and shrapnel injuries, signifying a concerning escalation in the ongoing drone warfare between Ukraine and Russia.
- The general news outlet RIA "Novosti" reported that this attack was the biggest drone attack witnessed so far, with a total of 91 UAVs met their demise across Russia.
- The drone warfare between Ukraine and Russia has become a prominent topic in politics, with Ukraine intensifying its drone attacks on Russia's energy sector in recent months.
- Crime-and-justice reports indicate that apart from civilian casualties, two Ukrainian UAVs were intercepted and destroyed in the Moscow region, while other regions like Crimea, the Black Sea, and others also faced similar attacks, successfully repelling the intruders.
