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Russia Reports 207 Ukrainian Drones Downed in Overnight Barrage

Casualties in Tuapse highlight the civilian cost of cross-border drone warfare.

Overview

  • The Defense Ministry said air defenses destroyed 207 fixed-wing drones across several regions and over Crimea, the Black Sea, and the Sea of Azov.
  • Krasnodar Governor Veniamin Kondratyev said a strike on Tuapse killed two children and injured two adults in residential buildings.
  • Local officials reported debris damage to homes and port-area facilities in Tuapse, with door-to-door checks under way and a school opened for temporary shelter.
  • Eyewitness video and the Russian outlet Astra reported a fire at Rosneft’s Tuapse oil refinery, with the scale of damage still being assessed.
  • Crimea’s governor said 19 drones were downed over Sevastopol with no casualties, underscoring repeated attacks on coastal and energy-linked hubs.