Russian air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 235 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones over multiple regions of Russia overnight on November 1, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. The interceptions took place between 8:00 p.m. Moscow time on October 31 and 8:00 a.m. on November 1.
The ministry reported that Ukrainian UAVs were shot down over the Moscow Region and the Belgorod, Bryansk, Voronezh, Kaluga, Kursk, Lipetsk, Nizhny Novgorod, Oryol, Penza, Rostov, Ryazan, Saratov, Smolensk, Tambov, Tver and Tula regions.
The heaviest drone attack was reported in the Nizhny Novgorod Region, where air defenses destroyed more than 100 UAVs overnight and into the morning. Governor Gleb Nikitin said an industrial facility in the Kstovo District sustained significant damage. No injuries were reported, although repair work could cause temporary disruptions to electricity, hot water and heating supplies.
In the Rostov Region, Russian air defenses downed more than 20 drones over Taganrog and six districts. Governor Yury Slyusar reported that falling drone debris damaged the roof of a residential building in the Myasnikovsky District. Preliminary information indicated that no one was injured.
Regional authorities also reported the destruction of 22 Ukrainian drones over the Voronezh Region. Officials said the attack caused no casualties or property damage.