In a night marked by aerial confrontations, Ukrainian forces carried out drone attacks on Russian infrastructure, causing significant damage but no casualties. The Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in the Rostov region, near the border with Ukraine, was struck by a drone, leading to a fire that was contained by 120 firefighters and 15 vehicles. Additionally, a fuel base in the Belgorod region was targeted, resulting in a fire at a storage tank that was also quickly extinguished. Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov of Belgorod and Governor Vasili Golubev of Rostov confirmed the incidents, emphasizing the lack of fatalities or injuries and the prompt response of emergency services in both regions.Meanwhile, the Ukrainian air defense demonstrated its capability by shooting down 17 out of 18 Russian Shahed-type drones used in an overnight attack. The downed drones were part of a broader offensive that included missile attacks on Ukraine, with the Dnepropetrovsk region being targeted by Iskander-M ballistic missiles. The ongoing drone warfare underscores the escalated tensions and the continuous exchange of strikes across the border, as both nations deploy their aerial capabilities in the conflict. The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that they had shot down several Ukrainian drones over the Belgorod and Kursk regions, but no casualties were reported.
Key points
- Ukrainian drone strikes set ablaze an oil refinery in Novoshakhtinsk and a fuel base in Belgorod, but emergency teams swiftly extinguished the fires with no reported casualties.
- Ukraine’s air defense successfully shot down 17 out of 18 Russian drones during an overnight attack, showcasing their defensive capabilities against aerial threats.
- Russian Ministry of Defense claims to have shot down Ukrainian drones, indicating ongoing reciprocal aerial offensives.
