Over thirty Ukrainian drones have been neutralized or destroyed by air defense systems within Russian territory.
Russian Air Defenses Repel Multiple Ukrainian Drone Attacks on August 11
On August 11, 2022, Russian air defenses successfully intercepted and destroyed a number of Ukrainian drones over several border regions, including the Belgorod region, as part of a series of ongoing drone attacks targeting military and civilian sites in Russia.
The Belgorod region, which shares a border with Ukraine, was not spared from these assaults. On that day, drones were also intercepted over Bryansk, Kaluga, Crimea, and other regions. These drone attacks have been a regular occurrence since the start of the conflict on February 24, 2022.
The intensity of the air defense response was evident on August 11, with Moscow’s air defenses shooting down seven drones heading for the capital within an hour. Belarusian and other border regions to Ukraine have been witnessing such drone strikes and shelling, forcing civilians to seek shelter.
The attacks caused injuries and fatalities in some Russian regions. For instance, drone fragments falling in residential areas led to casualties, including deaths, in places like Kursk and Saratov provinces. There were also reports of drones hitting civilian infrastructure, such as a drone striking a car in Belgorod, injuring three people.
The declared goals of the Russian military operation in Ukraine are the demilitarization and denazification of the country. However, the ongoing drone attacks from Ukraine have added a new dimension to the conflict, with both military and civilian consequences.
References:
- The Guardian
- Ruptly
- TASS
- Reuters
- BBC News
In the context of escalating war-and-conflicts between Russia and Ukraine, the latest development involves a series of drone attacks on August 11, 2022, targeting various regions in Russia, including Belgorod, Bryansk, Kaluga, Crimea, and others. These attacks are part of a continuous series since February 24, 2022, and have resulted in crime-and-justice concerns, such as injuries, fatalities, and damage to civilian infrastructure, as seen in the instances of drone fragments causing casualties in Kursk and Saratov provinces, and a drone strike on a car in Belgorod that injured three people (Sources: The Guardian, Ruptly, TASS, Reuters, BBC News). These incidents underscore the broader impact and politics surrounding this general-news event.
