Officials from the Russian defense apparatus reported that a planned assault by Ukrainian forces against targets within Russia was thwarted. The claim emphasizes that the event involved unmanned assets and aerial 관 elements, and that countermeasures were employed to prevent any impact on Russian territory. (attribution: Russian Ministry of Defense)
According to the ministry, at approximately 10:45 Moscow time on October 6, a Ukrainian unmanned boat was detected during a Black Sea patrol. The Ka-29 naval aircraft of the Black Sea Fleet was actively monitoring the northwestern Black Sea when the contact was identified and subsequently neutralized as it moved toward the Crimean Peninsula. (attribution: Russian Ministry of Defense)
Earlier, Vyacheslav Gladkov, the governor of the Belgorod region, reported that air defense systems intercepted several aerial intrusions over the region. The defense ministry corroborated incidents of downed drones in the vicinity. (attribution: Russian Ministry of Defense)
On October 5, the defense ministry noted that air defense systems destroyed a Ukrainian drone within Belgorod region borders, indicating a pattern of aerial activity in adjacent areas. (attribution: Russian Ministry of Defense)
In the night of October 4, a Ukrainian landing group utilizing jet skis and a speedboat operated in the northwestern Black Sea, near Crimea. Russian Aerospace Forces reported preventing the infiltration attempt, and authorities from the Federal Security Service conducted detentions and interrogations related to saboteur activity. During that night, air defense systems also reported the interception of a significant number of Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles over Belgorod, Bryansk, and Kursk regions. (attribution: Russian Ministry of Defense)
Earlier statements from the defense ministry described the disruption of another attempt involving five drones in the Belgorod region, underscoring a continued focus on preventing incursions along the border areas. (attribution: Russian Ministry of Defense)