The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that its forces intercepted and destroyed 44 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones overnight across five Russian regions and over the Black and Azov seas.

According to the ministry, the attacks took place between 8:00 p.m. on August 13 and 7:00 a.m. on August 14. The largest number — 14 drones — was shot down over the Black Sea. Nine were intercepted over Volgograd Region, and seven each over Crimea and Rostov Region. Air defenses also destroyed four drones over Krasnodar Territory, two over Belgorod Region, and one over the Azov Sea.

Belgorod Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said Ukrainian forces targeted the regional government building during the attacks.