On the night of July 29, drones attacked power substations in the Belgorod and Oryol regions of Russia. Local media published videos showing the aftermath of the attacks on the substation in the village of Tomarovka in the Belgorod region and the village of Glazunovka in the Oryol region. Eyewitnesses reported hearing loud explosions and witnessing a drone attack in both locations. As a result, fires broke out at the substation in Tomarovka, causing a power outage in the village. In Glazunovka, residents filmed a drone flying overhead followed by an explosion nearby. Local authorities claimed that Russian air defense operations were conducted in response to the attacks. Governor Andrey Klychkov confirmed damage to power substations in the Glazunovsky district.

In addition to the incidents in Belgorod and Oryol, there were reports of explosions and a fire in the Kursk region of Russia. Local authorities stated that the explosions were caused by drones, but this information has not been confirmed. Governor Aleksey Smirnov reported that 12 “Ukrainian UAVs” were allegedly shot down in the Kursk region. The Russian Defense Ministry claimed that air defense systems intercepted 39 drones across several regions, including Kursk, Belgorod, Voronezh, Bryansk, and Leningrad. Investigations into the origin and motive behind these drone attacks are ongoing.

ملخص الأخبار

• اكتشاف مقاطع الفيديو التي تم نشرها عبر وسائل الإعلام المحلية.
• سماع انفجارات في عدة مناطق روسية مختلفة وتقارير عن عمليات دفاع جوي.
• التأكيد من السلطات المحلية على إلقاء القبض على 39 طائرة بدون طيار واعتراضها في عدة مناطق.