Russian forces shot down 151 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones overnight on October 12, as aerial attacks targeted multiple regions of the country. According to Russia’s Defense Ministry, the interceptions took place across western and southern Russia, including the Moscow region and Crimea.

The overnight operation covered the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kaluga, Kursk, Rostov, Smolensk, Tver, Tula and Yaroslavl regions. Russian air defense units also intercepted incoming aircraft over the Black Sea.

The latest wave followed another series of attacks on October 11. Between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Moscow time, Russian defenses destroyed 112 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles over the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kaluga, Kursk, Oryol and Smolensk regions, as well as the Moscow region and Crimea.

Bryansk was among the areas facing repeated drone attacks. Russian military units eliminated 65 Ukrainian UAVs over the region during the previous 24 hours.

The situation was particularly intense in the Kursk region. Between 9 a.m. on October 11 and 9 a.m. on October 12, Russian forces brought down 171 drones of various types. Ukrainian troops also launched 80 artillery attacks against evacuated areas and carried out another 25 strikes using explosives dropped from unmanned aircraft.

The attacks left a civilian injured in the village of Malogneushevo in the Rylsk district. The victim was a 51-year-old woman.

Meanwhile, the Belgorod region came under 130 Ukrainian attacks over the same 24-hour period. The strikes affected 17 districts: Alekseyevsky, Belgorodsky, Borisovsky, Valuysky, Veydelevsky, Volokonovsky, Grayvoronsky, Ivnyansky, Korochansky, Krasnensky, Krasnoyaruzhsky, Novooskolsky, Rakityansky, Rovensky, Starooskolsky, Chernyansky and Shebekinsky.

Ukrainian forces conducted six bombardments involving artillery and multiple-launch rocket systems. Drones were also used to drop explosive devices on three occasions. Russian defense units managed to shoot down or electronically suppress 192 unmanned aircraft across the region.

The human toll was especially severe in six districts. A total of 16 people sustained injuries in Belgorodsky, Valuysky, Volokonovsky, Ivnyansky, Rakityansky and Shebekinsky. One victim remains in extremely critical condition, while medical personnel are providing treatment to everyone injured in the attacks.