Russian air defenses shot down 136 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones during the night of October 20, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. The interceptions took place across a wide area, covering the Belgorod, Bryansk, Voronezh, Kaluga, Kursk, Lipetsk, Oryol, Pskov, Ryazan, Smolensk, Tambov, Tver and Tula regions, as well as the Moscow region.

The Belgorod region faced particularly heavy attacks, with Ukrainian forces carrying out 102 strikes over the past 24 hours. The targets included the city of Belgorod and 11 surrounding districts: Belgorodsky, Borisovsky, Valuysky, Veydelevsky, Volokonovsky, Grayvoronsky, Krasnogvardeysky, Krasnoyaruzhsky, Rakityansky, Rovensky and Shebekinsky.

The assault involved several types of weapons. Ukrainian troops launched 10 bombardments using artillery and multiple-launch rocket systems, while drones were used to drop explosive devices on two occasions. Russian military units intercepted 84 Ukrainian UAVs during the attacks.

The strikes also caused casualties. A man was killed in an October 18 Ukrainian attack on Belgorodsky District. Another five people were wounded in the Krasnoyaruzhsky and Shebekinsky districts. One of the injured remains hospitalized, while all five are receiving the necessary medical care.

Drone attacks had also been recorded the previous day. Between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Moscow time on October 19, Russian forces destroyed 13 Ukrainian UAVs over the Belgorod and Kursk regions, Crimea and Perm Krai.

Separately, 19 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones were destroyed over the Bryansk region during the past 24 hours.