Russian regions sustain casualties and infrastructure damage following Ukrainian drone raids

Regional officials across several Russian territories reported further damage and casualties following extensive overnight Ukrainian drone attacks. In Smolensk Oblast, local authorities confirmed two fatalities following strikes, adding to reported casualties in Leningrad Oblast and Taganrog.

Additional reports indicated that three Russian Aerospace Forces aircraft were lost during the drone raid over Leningrad Oblast. Meanwhile, infrastructure targets across multiple regions suffered strikes, including two electrical substations servicing rail lines in Taganrog and industrial assets in Kirishi and Novgorod Oblast.

On the ground, fighting persisted along several axes, with Russian units expanding control near Kostiantynivka and Pokrovsk while Ukrainian forces secured positions in Mala Tokmachka. Ukrainian civilian areas also faced continued bombardment, with strikes causing blazes in Kharkiv and infrastructure damage in Zaporizhzhia.

Sources: Belsat, Mediazona, NEXTA, Point, The Insider.