The key facts
- Governor Alexander Drozdenko reported two downed UAVs, then the number rose to 38 by 03:57 Moscow time on November 9
- A drone danger regime was declared, with warnings of possible mobile internet slowdown
- No casualties or destruction were mentioned in that night's reports
The attack on the night of November 9
On the night of November 9, drones were shot down over Leningrad Region, as reported by the region's governor Alexander Drozdenko on his Telegram channel. The first message, cited by Life.ru and Gazeta.Ru, said two UAVs had been destroyed: Over the territory of Leningrad Region, 2 enemy UAVs have been shot down. Combat operations continue. Later, at 03:57 Moscow time, the governor reported that 38 drones had been shot down, noting that air defense operations were continuing. The messages made no mention of any casualties or damage on the ground.
State of alert and restrictions
Shortly before the first reports of downed drones, according to Gazeta.Ru, Drozdenko declared a drone danger regime in Leningrad Region and warned of a possible slowdown in mobile internet speeds in the region — such restrictions are usually imposed during air defense operations to make it harder to guide drones. The publications did not provide details on where exactly air defense forces were operating or how long the regime would last.
Context of previous attacks
The scale of the overnight attack is comparable to recent events in the region. Life.ru previously reported that during a massive attack on Leningrad Region, air defense forces destroyed 57 drones; at that time, debris from downed drones damaged four cars in a parking lot in the village of Nizino in the Lomonosovsky District, and a fire broke out. Even earlier, on October 18, the same outlet reported an attack that was one of the largest in four years: drone debris damaged residential buildings and cars, and some districts experienced power outages. Final data on the consequences of the November 9 attack were not available at the time of publication.
