Russia Reports 131 Ukrainian Drones Shot Down Overnight, Multiple Casualties and Damage

MOSCOW, August 3. /TASS/. Air defense forces shot down and neutralized 131 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions overnight, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported.

A drone attack triggered a fire at a Wildberries logistics facility in Russia’s central Vladimir Region. According to the latest data, three people were injured.

Moreover, three people died, another two were injured in an overnight Ukrainian attack on the Republic of Crimea.

Falling UAV debris killed three people, injuring another 13 in Gelendzhik in the Krasnodar Region.

Scale

- On-duty air defense systems downed a total of 131 Ukrainian fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles over Russian regions between 8:00 p.m. Moscow time (5:00 p.m. GMT) on August 2 and 7:00 a.m. Moscow time (4:00 a.m. GMT) on August 3, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

- According to the Defense Ministry, drones were brought down over the Belgorod, Bryansk, Voronezh, Kaluga, Kursk, Lipetsk, Oryol, Smolensk, Tula and Krasnodar Regions, the Republic of Crimea, and the Black Sea.

Aftermath in Vladimir Region

- A Ukrainian drone hit a warehouse facility in the Sobinsky District of the Vladimir Region, Governor Alexander Avdeyev reported on his Max channel.

- There was reported damage and a fire broke out.

- People were moved to safety.

- A drone strike sparked a fire at a logistics facility operated by the Wildberries e-commerce company in the Vladimir Region, the joint Wildberries and Russ (RWB) company said in a statement.

- Firefighters are working on site.

- The company said it had redirected logistics operations and that orders were being processed and shipped from other facilities.

- The regional prosecutor’s office is supervising the situation to make sure the rights of residents are protected following the drone attack.

- Coordination with all relevant agencies has been ensured.

- Acting Sobinsky District Prosecutor Alexander Nesterov is overseeing the situation on site.

- According to updated information, three people were injured.

- Regional Governor Alexander Avdeyev reported that a young man was hurt in a drone attack on a warehouse facility in the Sobinsky District. He sustained a head injury.

- The governor later said that the number of those injured has increased to two people.

- Avdeyev stated that a woman from a neighboring settlement suffered a minor injury to her leg.

- Then the governor reported a third casualty. According to Avdeyev, a young man sustained a finger wound.

- The man received medical assistance at the Sobinsky District Hospital and will continue treatment on an outpatient basis.

- The Russian Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case on terrorism in connection with the Ukrainian attack on the logistics center in the Vladimir Region, Spokeswoman Svetlana Petrenko reported.

- She noted that investigators and forensic experts from the Russian Investigative Committee are working at the scene.

- Forensic examination will be carried out on the recovered UAV fragments and other physical evidence.

Attack on Crimea

- Three people died, another two were injured in an overnight Ukrainian attack on the Republic of Crimea, Governor Sergey Aksyonov said on his Telegram channel.

- He expressed condolences to the families of those killed and wished the injured a speedy recovery.

- Aksyonov reported that the regional authorities would provide all necessary assistance.

- The regional prosecutor’s office is supervising the situation to make sure the rights of residents are protected following the drone attack, with coordination with all relevant agencies ensured to promptly deal with the consequences.

Aftermath in Gelendzhik

- Three people were killed by falling drone debris in Gelendzhik in the Krasnodar Region, Governor Veniamin Kondratyev reported on his Telegram channel.

- As many as 13 people were wounded, including children.

- They are receiving all necessary medical assistance.

- The governor added that the attack targeted civilian infrastructure.

- Emergency and special services are working at the crash sites.

- Kondratyev instructed Gelendzhik Mayor Alexey Bogodistov to provide all necessary support to those injured and the families of those killed.

- The prosecutor’s office of Gelendzhik is overseeing the situation to make sure the rights of residents are protected after the drone attack.

- Coordination with all relevant agencies has been ensured to provide prompt assistance to residents.

- A hotline has been opened.

- An operational headquarters has been set up, Bogodistov reported on his Max channel.

- Five ambulance crews from Gelendzhik are working on site.

- Moreover, Gelendzhik authorities requested three ambulance crews from Tuapse and a disaster medical assistance team from Krasnodar.