Russian air defense systems shot down a total of 158 drones in fifteen regions of the country on Saturday evening, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on its Telegram channel on Sunday.
“Anti-aircraft defenses intercepted and destroyed 158 drones “Ukrainian aircraft,” the military report said, specifying that the attack, one of the most massive Since the beginning of the Russian military campaign in Ukraine, it has covered fifteen regions of the Russian Federation
The Russian military said the largest number of missiles were shot down in the regions of Kursk (46), Bryansk (34)Voronezh (28) and Belgorod (14), all bordering Ukraine.
According to the Defense, Two drones shot down over Moscow and seven others on the outskirts of the Russian capital. Earlier, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin estimated the number of unmanned aircraft shot down near the Russian capital at ten.
Other Russian regions where air defenses intercepted drones were Ryazan (8), Kaluga (5), Lipetsk (4), Tula (3), Tambov (2), Smolensk (2), Orel (1), Tver (1) and Ivanovo (1).
Moscow’s mayor said several drones had targeted a refinery in the southeast of the Russian capital, owned by Gazprom Neft, the oil division of Russian gas giant Gazprom, and that a fire was being extinguished in a “separate technical room” at the plant.
According to the Russian news agency TASS, citing firefighters, the fire at the refinery has reached the highest level of complexitywhich may require additional backup units.
For its part, the Baza Telegram news channel, close to the Russian security services, reported having heard Heavy explosions near the Konakovo power plant.
Tver Governor Igor Rudenya reported that a fire broke out in the town of Konakovo, but electricity and gas supplies had not been interrupted. He did not specify what was burning.
Ukraine also reportedly attempted to attack with three drones Kashira Power Plantin the Moscow region, as reported on Telegram by the head of the Kashira district, Mikhail Shuvalov, who confirmed that there were no fires, damage or casualties as a result of the attack.
