Russian air defense systems intercepted an aircraft-type drone as it approached Belgorod. A local Telegram channel attributed the report to Vyacheslav Gladkov, the governor of the Belgorod region. Officials are currently verifying the details from field operations and official channels. According to the region’s leader, preliminary information indicates that no civilians were injured in the incident. The damage was limited to two private houses, with broken windows, a damaged fence, and a distressed outbuilding noted by authorities. [Attribution: regional authorities and emergency services]
In a separate update, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated that air defense systems neutralized 23 Ukrainian drones. The claim was part of ongoing routine disclosures about airspace security activities. [Attribution: Russian Ministry of Defense]
On January 10, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported the elimination of a Ukrainian drone within the Saratov region’s airspace. [Attribution: Russian Ministry of Defense]
Earlier reports noted that three Ukrainian drones were brought down over the Oryol region. In a later development, Yuri Parakhin, the city’s mayor, announced that one of the downed unmanned aerial vehicles struck a high-rise building, causing damage. [Attribution: city administration]
There were also mentions of a newly created drone suppression system in Russia, introduced to bolster defenses against drone incursions. [Attribution: defense authorities]