The Russian air defense forces (air defense) over the past night destroyed and intercepted 23 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of aircraft type over six regions. This was reported to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on Wednesday, October 30.
“23 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were intercepted and destroyed by the air defense systems: seven UAVs – above the territory of the Rostov region, five above the Kursk territory, four above the territory of Smolenskaya, three at the territories of the Oryol and Bryansk regions and one above the territory Belgorod region, ”the report said.
Meanwhile, the Governor of the Kursk Region Alexei Smirnov said that part of the wreckage of the downed UAVs fell in the city of Zheleznogorsk.
“At night, our air defense was shot down by 5 Ukrainian UAVs of the aircraft type. Some of the wreckage fell in Zheleznogorsk. A slight fire of dry grass and the roof of one of the administrative buildings was recorded. The fire was promptly eliminated,” the head of the region wrote in his Telegram channel
The head of the Rostov region Vasily Golubev announced the destruction of 7 UAVs.
“All last night in the Neklinovsky district, 7 an airplane UAVs were destroyed. According to preliminary information, there are no injuries and destruction on Earth,” he wrote on social networks.
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In turn, the Governor of the Smolensk Region Vasily Anokhin said that in the city of Smolensk the air defense forces of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stopped the attack of 3 Ukrainian UAVs.
“There are no victims. Experts of operational services work at the incident,” he wrote.