The Kursk region reports that the UAV threat has been neutralized. This update comes from the telegram channel of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations for the area, which stated that the danger of a drone attack has been resolved.
Earlier, Deputy Governor Alexey Smirnov cautioned, at 23:28 Moscow time, about the risk of a drone strike. His warning followed a day when he was seen inspecting border areas within the Kursk region, where authorities confirmed the drone threat and the response to it.
On June 9, the deputy governor publicly described the actions taken that day to counter the UAV threat, noting that 15 Ukrainian drones were neutralized and rendered harmless through the use of light weaponry and electronic warfare equipment. This statement highlighted the effectiveness of a combined approach that prioritized disruption of drone operation and direct neutralization of aerial threats at the point of emergence.
Earlier incidents in the region had involved damage to a house, a commercial building, and a car in the Shebekinsky urban district of Belgorod. Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov reported that the village of Murom in the same district had experienced repeated drone incursions attributed to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, with kamikaze drones being employed in several sorties. The situation underscores ongoing security challenges along the border areas and the persistent concern about drone-based aggression.
In response to these events, Russia established a comprehensive system designed to protect critical objects from drone activity. Officials emphasized that layered measures, combining physical security enhancements with electronic countermeasures, are in place to reduce risk and improve situational awareness across vulnerable sites. This approach aims to safeguard civilian populations and strategic infrastructure from evolving aerial threats, keeping the regional security posture aligned with the latest defensive technologies and procedures. [Source: Main Directorate telegram channel, official regional communications, and consecutive security briefings. Attribution: regional authorities and emergency management sources]