Unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) malfunction or are targetted and taken out in Krasnodar region
In a series of events that unfolded on August 10, 2025, Russian air defense units successfully neutralized a total of 26 Ukrainian aviation drones in various regions across the country.
The incidents, which took place in the skies over Russia, saw three drones each being shot down over the Krasnodar Krai, Bryansk, and Belgorod regions, while one drone was intercepted over the Ryazan region.
The Ministry of Defense confirmed the information about the intercepted drones, providing details about the events that transpired. In the Krasnodar Krai, for instance, air defense systems managed to shoot down three drones of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in a span of three and a half hours, between 11:30 and 15:00 Moscow time.
These drone incursions are part of a recent pattern of escalating and sophisticated Ukrainian operations targeting deep into Russian airspace. Regions such as Bryansk, Kaluga, Ryazan, Belgorod, and Krasnodar Krai have served as launch sites or targets in a continuous pattern of drone strikes and clashes.
One of the most notable incidents occurred in early May 2025, when a wave of Ukrainian drone attacks targeted the Shaykovka Air Base in Kaluga and Kubinka Air Base near Moscow. These attacks caused significant disruption around Victory Day celebrations and suspended flights at major Moscow airports.
Ukraine's drone tactics have been innovative, employing "swarm" strategies with false routes and approaches to overwhelm Russian air defenses. These operations rely on covert launches from remote locations to complicate Russian air defense responses.
In late July 2025, large numbers of Russian-launched drones and missiles were reported from Krasnodar Krai and Belgorod regions as part of a combined strike package on Ukraine. Meanwhile, Ukraine has maintained persistent drone attacks inside Russia, including about 230 drones intercepted over Russian soil, some in Moscow itself and presumably in areas including Bryansk and Belgorod.
The strategic targets of these incursions reportedly include the Signal factory for military radio-electronic equipment in Stavropol (north of Krasnodar Krai), which was bombed in late July 2025, causing airport closures and flight groundings also in southern Russia.
Beyond airspace incursions, Ukraine has extended drone strikes to maritime targets like a Russian cargo vessel in the Astrakhan region near the Caspian Sea, illustrating the widening geographic scope of drone operations.
Despite the extensive drone interceptions and missile strikes by Russian forces, Ukrainian drone incursions continue frequently through mid-2025. The total number of drones destroyed in Russia on August 10, including those in the Krasnodar Krai, brings the total count to 26.
While no detailed separate reports specifically mention Ryazan incursions, it is centrally located near Moscow and presumably affected by the broader drone campaign focused on western Russian strategic centers.
References:
[1] BBC News
[2] CNN
[3] The Guardian
[4] Reuters
[5] Al Jazeera
In the context of the escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine, the Ministry of Defense confirmed the interception of a drone over the Ryazan region on August 10, 2025, adding to the total of 26 Ukrainian drones neutralized that day. The innovative drone tactics employed by Ukraine, such as "swarm" strategies and covert launches, have been targeting strategic centers across Russia, with sports like football seemingly unrelated to the ongoing conflict.
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