The Russian Defence Ministry has reported intercepting 660 Ukrainian drones overnight over 12 Russian regions, as well as the illegally annexed Crimea, the Azov and the Black Sea.
It appeared to be one of the biggest drone attacks on Russian regions and the annexed Crimea since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
In recent months, Ukraine has stepped up its aerial campaign against Russian military installations and energy facilities. Its success has caused fuel shortages and disrupted army supply lines, stalling Moscow’s war efforts after more than four years of fighting.
In the Tula region just south of Moscow, a private house was damaged by the attack and a woman was wounded, Tula Governor Dmitry Milyaev said in an online statement. He also said a power line was damaged and an unspecified industrial facility in the city of Novomoskovsk.
Russian independent online outlet Astra reported a chemical plant and a hydroelectric plant in Novomoskovsk were attacked and caught fire. The Associated Press couldn’t independently verify the report, and there was no official confirmation.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin also reported 47 Ukrainian drones were downed as they flew toward the Russian capital. He did not report any casualties or damage.
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