The key facts

  • In the Smolensk region, air defense is repelling a drone attack and a drone hazard has been declared — Governor Vasily Anokhin
  • Residents were advised to keep away from windows, not film the air defense operations, and call 112 if necessary
  • The Russian Defense Ministry reported the day before the destruction of 383 Ukrainian Armed Forces drones over 24 hours and Ukrainian losses of about 1,210 servicemen

Drone attack in the Smolensk region

Air defense forces in the Smolensk region are repelling a drone attack amid a drone hazard declared in the region. Governor Vasily Anokhin announced this on his Telegram channel. He urged residents to stay calm and, if necessary, seek help by calling 112. The head of the region also recommended not approaching windows and not photographing or filming the air defense operations.

Defense Ministry data over 24 hours

The day before, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that Russian troops had destroyed 383 fixed-wing drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine over 24 hours in the area of the special military operation. According to the ministry, Ukrainian Armed Forces units lost about 1,210 servicemen over the day.

Strikes on targets in Ukraine

According to the Defense Ministry, the Russian Armed Forces struck locations from which Ukrainian long-range drones are launched. The ministry also stated that Russian troops hit logistics centers and four dry cargo ships in the Khmelnytskyi, Volyn, and Odesa regions of Ukraine.