Ukrainian drones targeted Russian regions overnight on Aug. 19, with officials reporting that air defenses intercepted 27 drones.
Key facts
- •Tula Oblast Governor Dmitry Milyaev confirmed the interception of 27 drones.
- •No damage to buildings or infrastructure was reported in Tula Oblast.
- •Explosions were reported by eyewitnesses in Novomoskovsk.
- •Drones were reportedly shot down near a residential building in Dzerzhinsk.
- •A previous attack on Aug. 16 damaged a large Wildberries warehouse in Koledino.
Ukrainian drones targeted Russia's Tula and Nizhny Novgorod oblasts overnight on Aug. 19, according to monitoring channels. Tula Oblast Governor Dmitry Milyaev confirmed the attack and stated that Russian air defenses intercepted 27 drones, with no initial reports of damage to infrastructure.
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Reported impact in Tula and Nizhny Novgorod
Eyewitnesses reported explosions in the city of Novomoskovsk in Tula Oblast. In Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, monitoring channel Exilenova Plus reported that drones were shot down near a residential building in the city of Dzerzhinsk.
Recent drone activity
The strikes follow a series of recent drone attacks in Russia. On Aug. 18, Russian Telegram channels reported a large-scale drone attack targeting Moscow and the surrounding region. On Aug. 16, a major attack in Moscow Oblast resulted in the death of one person and caused a fire at a 250,000-square-meter warehouse belonging to the retailer Wildberries.
Timeline
- Aug. 16A major drone attack struck Moscow Oblast, killing one person and damaging a Wildberries warehouse.
- Aug. 18Ukrainian forces reportedly launched a large-scale drone attack targeting Moscow and the surrounding region.
- Aug. 19Drones targeted Tula and Nizhny Novgorod oblasts, with 27 intercepted by air defenses.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Kyiv Independent.
