Russian regions came under a massive Ukrainian drone attack overnight on November 11, with air defense forces shooting down 627 fixed-wing UAVs, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. The deadliest consequences were reported in the Smolensk region, where two people were killed after drone debris struck a residential apartment building.

The tragedy unfolded in the town of Yartsevo, where fragments of a downed UAV hit a multi-story residential building and sparked a fire. Smolensk Region Governor Vasily Anokhin said emergency crews evacuated residents and rescued 10 people from the area directly affected by the blaze.

Temporary accommodation was arranged for those forced to leave their homes. Residents will only be allowed to return once the building has been inspected and specialists have determined whether it is safe to do so.

Russian air defenses destroyed 37 Ukrainian drones over the Smolensk region during the night.

The overnight assault extended across a vast area of Russia. According to the Defense Ministry, Ukrainian UAVs were intercepted over the Belgorod, Bryansk, Voronezh, Volgograd, Vladimir, Kaluga, Kirov, Kursk, Leningrad, Novgorod, Oryol, Pskov, Rostov, Samara, Saratov, Smolensk, Tver, Tula and Ulyanovsk regions.

Air defense operations also took place in the Moscow region, Krasnodar Territory, Tatarstan and Crimea, as well as over the Sea of Azov.

The Bryansk region recorded particularly heavy drone activity. Governor Yegor Kovalchuk reported that Russian forces had destroyed 240 Ukrainian fixed-wing UAVs over the region in the previous 24 hours.

The Belgorod region also faced relentless Ukrainian attacks. According to Governor Alexander Shuvayev, Ukrainian forces struck the region 109 times over the course of the day. The attacks included one artillery bombardment and four incidents in which drones dropped explosive devices.

Russian forces shot down or electronically suppressed 155 Ukrainian UAVs. Despite these defensive efforts, a civilian woman was injured in the Shebekino district. She is receiving outpatient medical treatment.

The Kursk region was also targeted by Ukrainian forces. Governor Alexander Khinshtein reported that 41 drones of various types had been destroyed between 9:00 a.m. on November 10 and 9:00 a.m. on November 11.

During the same period, Ukrainian troops launched three artillery attacks against evacuated areas and twice used drones to deliver explosive devices. No deaths or injuries were reported.

The massive overnight assault followed another series of Ukrainian drone attacks on November 10. Between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Moscow time, Russian air defenses intercepted and destroyed 52 fixed-wing UAVs, according to the Defense Ministry.

Those drones were brought down over the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Oryol and Smolensk regions, as well as Crimea.