The Ministry of Defense made a statement about the night attack of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Russian regions
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- On the night of Sunday, October 11, Russian air defense systems shot down 479 drones of the Ukrainian Armed Forces over the territories of 16 regions of Russia, including Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk and other regions, as well as the Krasnodar Territory, Crimea and the Black Sea.
- The Russian Ministry of Defense announced this in its Telegram channel, without specifying data on the fall of debris and the consequences on the ground.
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The statement about the downing of 479 drones was made by the Russian Ministry of Defense in the Telegram channel on the night of Sunday, October 11, without indicating data on the fall of debris and the consequences on the ground.
On the night of Sunday, October 11, Russian air defense systems shot down 479 drones of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU). The corresponding statement about the enemy attack was made by the Russian Ministry of Defense in the Telegram channel.
Among the regions over which drones were intercepted and destroyed, the department mentioned Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Tula, Ryazan, Oryol, Lipetsk, Voronezh, Tambov, Nizhny Novgorod, Vladimir, Saratov, Samara, Penza, Volgograd and Rostov regions. In addition, the Krasnodar Territory and Crimea were attacked. Several UAVs were shot down over the Black Sea.
The ministry did not provide data on the areas where debris fell and possible consequences on the ground.
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Open Questions
- Is there any damage on the ground from falling debris from downed drones?
- What types of drones were used in the attack?
- What is the effectiveness of Russian air defense systems in repelling such massive attacks?
- Does Ukraine plan to continue such attacks?
