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On September 29, the Russian military thwarted a large-scale Ukrainian attack with suicide drone that targeted the Kaluga and Kursk regions.
The Russian Ministry of Defense said in a statement that a total of 11 drones were shot down by air defenses over the two regions in the early morning hours.
“The Kiev regime’s attempted terrorist attack on facilities on the Russian Federation’s territory involving fixed-wing drones was foiled. On-duty air defense units destroyed 11 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles: one above the Kaluga Region and ten above the Kursk region,” the ministry said.
The attack didn’t result in any casualties. Nevertheless, material losses were reported in Kursk. Regional governor Roman Starovoyt dropped two explosive devices on a substation causing a fire and a blackout that affected five settlements and a hospital.
A few hours after the attack on Kaluga and Kursk, the Russian MoD announced that another suicide drone was shot down over the Belogrod region. No casualties or material losses were reported by the ministry.
The Kiev regime likely ordered the last drone attacks on Russian territory to distract the Russian military as its forces attempt to advance.
Around the same time as the attacks, the Russian military foiled an attempt by Kiev forces to cross the Dnieper River near Antonovsky Island, a regional emergency official told reporters.
“Units from Battlegroup Dnepr rained fire down on the Ukrainian Armed Forces to prevent them from crossing the Dnieper River near Antonovsky Island, destroying four boats and killing up to 20 Ukrainian troops. [Additionally, a] D-30 howitzer with ammunition [was destroyed]; five Ukrainian troops were killed and another three suffered various wounds,” the unnamed official specified.
The official added that a Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group was also wiped out when preparing to cross the Dnieper near the village of Nikolayevka.
“After detecting preparations by a four-member Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group to stage an assault crossing of the Dnieper River, Battlegroup Dnepr units active in the Kakhovka area opened up a barrage of fire on the group, completely wiping it out,” he said.
A Ukrainian position was also destroyed in the vicinity of the island, resulting in seven Ukrainian troops killed and another four wounded, according to the official.
Ukrainian drone and missile attacks on Russian territory will likely increase in upcoming weeks as worsening weather conditions will hinder operations on the front. The Kiev regime views such attacks as a way to compensate for the failure of its counteroffensive.
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