Moscow says it foiled ‘massive’ drone attack in western Russia

Russia says it has foiled new nighttime drone attacks in the west. On Sunday morning, September 1, local governor Alexander Bogomaz cited one attack as “massive” prevented in the Bryansk region, which borders Ukraine, and another that targeted the Russian capital, without reporting any casualties. In total, Russian air defenses shot down 158 Ukrainian drones over 15 Russian regions during the night, the Defense Ministry said, adding that the largest number of drones, 122, were shot down over the Kursk, Bryansk, Voronezh and Belgorod regions, which border Ukraine.

Near Bryansk, a coal-fired power plant was reportedly hit, as was an oil refinery located within the city limits. Russian news agencies also reported a fire at Moscow’s Kapotnya oil refinery, with Mayor Sergei Sobyanin saying there was no “no damage, no casualties”In the Belgorod region, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said that “The windows of three residential buildings in Belgorod were damaged.” “In a private residence, a warehouse was completely destroyed.”he added.