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Ukrainian forces may have launched the drones used in the massive attack on Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod Region from the Kharkov and Sumy regions or other areas near the Ukrainian border, according to military analyst and air defense historian Yuri Knutov.
The expert believes the operation involved long-range unmanned aerial vehicles capable of reaching targets more than 1,000 kilometers from their launch sites.
Knutov explained that Nizhny Novgorod lies slightly over 1,000 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. Ukrainian-made Lyutyy, FP-1 and FP-2 drones have operational ranges of 1,000 to 1,500 kilometers, making it possible for them to cover such distances.
He added that these UAVs have sufficient range to bypass Russian air defense systems using satellite intelligence that Ukraine receives directly from France and the United States.
Russian air defense units responded to a large-scale drone attack on the Nizhny Novgorod Region overnight and during the morning of November 1. More than 100 aerial targets were reportedly destroyed.
The raid damaged an industrial facility in the Kstovsky District.
Following the attack, regional authorities announced additional measures to maintain fuel supplies at gas stations. Motorists were urged to purchase gasoline only when needed to prevent a surge in demand.
Volunteers are also being brought back to gas stations to help manage the situation and prevent panic buying.
According to official figures released by the Russian Defense Ministry, air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 235 Ukrainian drones over 17 Russian regions during the night of November 1.