Russian air defenses shot down 709 Ukrainian drones overnight on November 4, as a massive wave of attacks swept across multiple regions of the country and the waters of the Azov and Black seas, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported.

The interceptions took place over the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Kaluga, Tula, Ryazan, Oryol, Voronezh, Saratov, Samara and Rostov regions. Russian forces also destroyed incoming UAVs over Krasnodar Territory, the Moscow region, Crimea and Adygea.

The overnight assault followed another series of drone attacks on November 3. Between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Moscow time, Russian air defense units brought down 13 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones over the Tver, Vladimir, Belgorod and Bryansk regions, as well as Crimea and the Azov Sea.

In the Ryazan region, the latest attacks left one person injured and caused property damage. Governor Pavel Malkov reported that ten UAVs had been intercepted overnight. A private house was damaged in the Klepikovsky district, while a non-residential building caught fire in the Rybnovsky district. One person was injured in the city of Ryazan, although their life is not in danger.

The Kursk region also came under repeated Ukrainian attacks. According to Governor Aleksandr Khinshtein, Russian forces destroyed 135 drones of various types between 9:00 a.m. on November 3 and 9:00 a.m. on November 4. During the same period, Ukrainian troops launched 66 artillery strikes against evacuated areas of the region and carried out another 13 attacks using drones equipped with explosive devices. No deaths, injuries or damage were reported.

The Belgorod region faced 89 Ukrainian attacks over the past 24 hours. Governor Aleksandr Shuvaev said Ukrainian forces had also carried out six shelling attacks using artillery and multiple-launch rocket systems. Russian air defense crews and other units managed to destroy or suppress 149 incoming drones.

The attacks in the Belgorod region left six people injured, including three children. The casualties were reported in the city of Belgorod and the Rakitnyansky district. All three children remain hospitalized, with doctors assessing their condition as moderate. They are receiving the necessary medical care.