Drones attacked 20 Russian regions, 129 UAVs destroyed
On the night of January 6, the Russian military reported the interception and destruction of 129 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles that were allegedly attempting to attack various regions of the country.
This was reported by the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation.
Explosions began to be heard in many Russian regions, in particular in Penza, where one of the largest pharmaceutical manufacturers, PJSC Biomintez, was likely hit.
Russian air defence systems allegedly destroyed:
- 29 UAVs over the territory of Bryansk region,
- 15 UAVs over the territory of Belgorod region,
- 13 UAVs over the territory of Yaroslavl region,
- 10 UAVs over the territory of Novgorod region,
- nine UAVs over the territory of Smolensk region,
- seven UAVs over the territory of Kursk region,
- seven UAVs over the territory of Penza region,
- six UAVs over the territory of Tver region,
- six UAVs over the territory of the Republic of Bashkortostan,
- five UAVs over the territory of Astrakhan region,
- five UAVs over the territory of Rostov region,
- four UAVs over the territory of Kaluga region,
- two UAVs over the territory of the Moscow region,
- two UAVs over the territory of Oryol region,
- two UAVs over the territory of Leningrad region,
- one UAV over the territory of Voronezh region,
- one UAV over the territory of Kostroma region,
- one UAV over the territory of the Republic of Crimea,
- one UAV over the territory of Tula region,
- one UAV over the territory of the Republic of Tatarstan,
- one UAV over the territory of Tambov region,
- one UAV over the territory of Ryazan region.
This situation is of great strategic significance, as Ukrainian drones continue to impact Russia’s military infrastructure, striking key facilities. The reduction of the enemy’s overall capacity to wage war and of its resources leads to increased pressure on Russia, forcing it to reconsider its own defensive strategies.
It is recalled that Putin ordered infrastructure to be protected from Ukrainian drones by reserve forces.
The General Staff confirmed strikes on the Syzran oil refinery and other strategic facilities of the Russian Federation.
In addition, long-range drones of the SBU Special Operations Centre “Alpha” successfully struck two key facilities of the Russian oil and gas sector.
In the Russian city of Saratov, a fire was recorded in the area of the local oil refinery.
