Air defense repels mass UAV attack in Rostov Oblast

Air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 46 unmanned aerial vehicles during a night attack on the region, with information on casualties still being clarified.
Feb 7, 2026
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According to preliminary data, casualties and destruction were avoided as a result of the attack.
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Roman Danilkin / 63.RU

In the night of January 24, a large-scale attack was carried out on Rostov Oblast using unmanned aerial vehicles.

According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, a total of 75 drones were launched across Russian regions, with the bulk of the strike, 46 UAVs, targeting Rostov Oblast, where they were intercepted and shot down.

Governor of the region Yuri Slusar reported that air defense systems were operational in the urban districts of Kamensk-Shakhtinsky and Donetsk, as well as in the Kamensky, Matveevo-Kurgansky, and Chertkovsky districts.

«Information on casualties and destruction on the ground has not been received. It will be clarified,» he stated.

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