Russian air defense systems (air defense) intercepted and destroyed 51 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles over the past night. This was reported by the press service of the Russian Ministry of Defense on Thursday, October 16.
According to the message, 12 UAVs were intercepted and destroyed over the territory of the Saratov region, 11 UAVs – over the territory of the Volgograd region, 8 UAVs – over the territory of the Rostov region, 6 UAVs – over the territory of the Republic of Crimea, 4 UAVs – over the territory Bryansk region, 4 UAVs – over the territory Voronezh region, 3 UAVs – over the territory of the Belgorod region, 1 UAV – over the territory of the Kursk region, 1 UAV – over the Black Sea and 1 UAV – over the Azov Sea.
Governor of the Volgograd region Andrei Bocharov reported repelling a massive attack on the region’s energy infrastructure facilities.
“As a result of the fall debris of a UAV in the Novonikolaevsky district, on the territory of the Balashovskaya power line substation, a fire was recorded, which was promptly extinguished by firefighting forces,” reports the press service of the regional administration.
According to the governor, specialists are restoring the supply of electricity to residents of settlements adjacent to the Balashovskaya power line substation, on whose territory due to falling debris from the UAV, a fire occurred.
In the operational headquarters of the Belgorod region, in turn, they reported that a man was injured in a drone attack.
“In the village of Krasny Oktyabr, an enemy drone hit a car. The driver was injured. An ambulance crew delivered a man with a wound to his hand to the city hospital No. 2 of Belgorod,” the statement says. message.