The key facts
- Overnight into October 21, seven Ukrainian UAVs were shot down over Tula Oblast — data from Governor Dmitry Milyaev.
- There were no casualties and, preliminarily, no damage; the threat of new raids remains.
- On October 18, 49 drones were eliminated over the region, on October 17 — nine.
Seven drones shot down overnight
Seven Ukrainian drones were destroyed by Russian air defense forces in the sky over Tula Oblast overnight into October 21. This was reported by the region's governor Dmitry Milyaev on his channel in MAX.
No casualties or damage
According to the head of the region, no one was hurt as a result of the overnight attack. Preliminarily, no damage to buildings or infrastructure facilities was detected. At the same time, Milyaev warned residents that the threat of new UAV raids remains.
Context of previous attacks
Tula Oblast was attacked on previous days as well: on October 18, 49 Ukrainian drones were eliminated over the region, and on October 17, the destruction of nine drones was reported. In both cases, authorities recorded no casualties or damage.
Data on other regions
Earlier, Life.ru reported that on October 20, Russian air defense forces intercepted 90 Ukrainian drones over 12 hours — over Bryansk, Belgorod, Kursk, and Voronezh Oblasts, Crimea, and the Black Sea. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, all downed aircraft were of the airplane type. It was also reported that on October 20, air defense repelled an attack by three drones on Moscow.
