Reciprocal attacks between Russia and Ukraine left 10 people dead and 26 injured. Russia’s Defense Ministry said air defense systems had shot down 396 drones in several regions, including Moscow.
Drone debris causes fire in Voronezh
Voronezh Governor Alexander Gusev announced that air defense systems had destroyed 15 drones flying over the region overnight. One person was killed and two others were injured and taken to hospital after drone debris fell.
Fires broke out in two warehouses belonging to a major company after they were hit by debris. The fire in the 16,000-square-meter area was brought under control, while firefighting efforts continued at the other warehouse, which covers 20,000 square meters.
Three trucks and a car were damaged in the attack. Facilities belonging to Wildberries, one of Russia’s e-commerce platforms, were also evacuated for security reasons.
Industrial facility hit in Orenburg
Orenburg Governor Yevgeny Solntsev said air defense systems in the region had shot down eight drones. A fire broke out after drone debris struck an industrial facility.
No injuries were reported in the initial assessment. Emergency crews continued their response, while Orenburg Airport was temporarily closed to flights because of the drone threat.
237 drones sent toward Moscow region
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said 237 drones had been sent toward the Moscow region between 8:30 p.m. yesterday and 8:30 a.m. today. Sobyanin said most of the drones were shot down at the regional border, while 13 drones advancing toward the capital were destroyed.
Russia’s Defense Ministry also announced that air defense systems had shot down 396 Ukrainian drones in several regions, including Moscow, between 8 p.m. yesterday and 8 a.m. today local time.
Russia says it targeted military and logistics centers in Ukraine
Russia’s Defense Ministry said the Russian army had carried out overnight strikes on military defense facilities and logistics centers in Ukraine.
The ministry said the Nova Poshta terminal in Kyiv, where unmanned aerial vehicles, robotic systems and electronic warfare systems were reportedly stored and distributed, as well as the Kyiv-3 logistics center, had been targeted.
The ministry said the Zaporozhstal plant in the city of Zaporizhzhia was also targeted. It said the strikes against the plant, which produces armor and steel vest plates for military equipment, were carried out from the ground using high-precision weapons.
Nine people killed in Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk
Ivan Fedorov, head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, said an air attack involving missiles and guided bombs had been carried out against the city of Zaporizhzhia. According to initial information, six people were killed and 19 were injured in the attack.
The Ukrainian State Emergency Service said three people were killed and five injured in airstrikes on various towns in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
Area housing Kyiv children’s hospital damaged
The Ukrainian State Emergency Service said the area housing a children’s hospital in Kyiv’s Shevchenkivskyi district was hit in a ballistic missile strike.
Two craters formed in the area after the attack; the building’s windows and a gas pipeline were damaged. Children and doctors remained in a shelter while the gas leak was repaired. No one was killed or injured on the hospital grounds.
A warehouse in the city was also damaged in the attack, and one person was injured.
