The key facts

  • In Novozybkov, a 43-year-old driver was wounded and four buses damaged in a UAV attack on a bus company.
  • Shortly before the strike, the governor ordered anti-drone nets to be installed on intermunicipal highways.
  • Similar measures are being introduced in 2026 in other border regions of Russia.

Attack on a bus company

In the city of Novozybkov, Bryansk Region, a drone of the Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked the territory of a bus company. This was reported by the region's governor Yegor Kovalchuk in a channel on the Max messenger. According to him, a 43-year-old driver was wounded, who received the necessary assistance; four buses were damaged.

Protective measures on highways

A few hours earlier, Kovalchuk ordered anti-drone nets to be installed on key sections of intermunicipal highways, explaining the decision by the need to ensure safe traffic in a difficult and tense situation. Similar protection measures against drone attacks are being actively introduced in 2026 in other border regions of Russia: in particular, in the Belgorod Region, the authorities have been installing anti-drone corridors to protect civilians.

Context

Earlier, according to reports, the Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked a scheduled bus traveling on the Moscow — Melitopol route. Thus, the strike on the bus company in Novozybkov occurred against the backdrop of a series of attacks on facilities and transport related to passenger transportation; details about the condition of the company and the consequences for the routes were not provided in the governor's message.