The key facts
- More than 20 drones destroyed overnight on November 1 over Rostov Region
- The attack was repelled in Taganrog and six districts of the region
- In the Myasnikovsky district, the roof of a residential building was damaged; according to preliminary data, there were no casualties
Nighttime attack on six districts and Taganrog
On the night of November 1, air defense forces destroyed more than 20 drones over Rostov Region. This was reported by the region's governor, Yuri Slusar, on his Telegram channel. According to him, the air attack was repelled in Taganrog, as well as in the Verkhnedonskoy, Millerovo, Chertkovo, Kamensk, Sholokhov and Myasnikovsky districts of the region.
Damage and precautionary measures
In the Myasnikovsky district, debris from one of the drones damaged the roof of a residential building. According to preliminary data, there were no casualties; emergency services are working at the scene. Information about the consequences of the attack was being clarified at the time of publication. The governor warned that the drone threat in the region persists and urged residents to stay indoors, keep away from windows and avoid open areas of the streets.
Context: October air defense statistics
According to Life.ru, citing the Russian Ministry of Defense, in October Russian air defense forces shot down 27,988 Ukrainian drones. The highest daily figure was recorded on October 6 — 1,750 destroyed drones. The military reported 1,425 downed drones each on October 14 and 29, and two more high figures were recorded on October 24 and 30 — 1,297 and 1,263 drones respectively. These figures apply to the entire territory of Russia and do not directly characterize the night of November 1 in Rostov Region; final data for that night were not provided at the time of publication.
