
140 drones were shot down over the region, a power facility was damaged
AI-generated summary
Regular shelling and drone attacks on the border territories of the Russian Federation during the military conflict.
Brief retelling from RIA II
Over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have attacked the border area of the Kursk region 43 times with artillery.
140 Ukrainian drones of various types were shot down over the Kursk region.
In the village of Pryamitsyno, Oktyabrsky district, an energy facility was damaged, but power supply has already been restored.
KURSK, October 1 - RIA Novosti. Over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have attacked the border area of the Kursk region 43 times with artillery; in total, 140 Ukrainian drones of various types were shot down over the region; there were no deaths or injuries, Governor Alexander Khinshtein said.
“A summary of the operational situation in the Kursk region over the past 24 hours. In total, from 9.00 on September 30 to 9.00 on October 1, 140 enemy drones of various types were shot down. The enemy used artillery 43 times in resettled areas,” Khinshtein reported on his channel on the Max platform.
He added that 14 times drones attacked the region with explosive devices.
“Also, an energy facility was damaged in the village of Pryamitsyno, Oktyabrsky district. Residents of the Oktyabrsky and Kurchatovsky districts (about 15 thousand people) were left without power supply; power supply was restored,” he added.

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