Russian air defenses shot down 856 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones overnight on November 3. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the attack affected 15 Russian regions, while additional UAVs were intercepted over the Black Sea.

The ministry reported interceptions over the Bryansk, Belgorod, Vladimir, Kaluga, Kursk, Novgorod, Oryol, Rostov, Ryazan, Smolensk, Tver, Tula, and Yaroslavl regions. Russian forces also destroyed drones over the Moscow region and Crimea.

The massive overnight assault followed another wave of Ukrainian drone attacks on November 2. Between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Moscow time, Russian air defense units eliminated 22 UAVs over the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Oryol, and Rostov regions, as well as the Moscow region.

Bryansk was among the regions facing heavy attacks. Governor Egor Kovalchuk reported that Russian forces had destroyed 217 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones over the region in the past 24 hours.

The Kursk region also came under repeated attacks. According to Governor Alexander Khinshtein, Russian forces shot down 168 drones of various types between 9:00 a.m. on November 2 and 9:00 a.m. on November 3. During the same period, Ukrainian troops shelled evacuated areas of the region 48 times and carried out nine attacks using explosive devices dropped from UAVs. No fatalities or injuries were reported.

The Belgorod region faced 61 Ukrainian attacks over the past 24 hours. Governor Alexander Shuvaev said Ukrainian forces conducted two artillery strikes and dropped explosive devices from drones on six occasions. Russian air defense units and other forces destroyed or suppressed 123 Ukrainian UAVs.

The attacks also left two civilians wounded in the Valuysky and Shebekinsky districts. Both received medical assistance and are continuing their treatment on an outpatient basis.