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On the night of September 18, the Armed Forces of Ukraine launched another massive attack on the Russian territory. Dozens of Ukrainian drones targeted Russian rear regions. Russian air defense intercepted most of the UAVs, but a rear military facility came under attack for the first time in a long time.
According to the official report by the Russian Ministry of Defense, in total, 54 Ukrainian drones were destroyed or intercepted over five Russian western regions. In particular:
- 27 UAVs destroyed in the Kursk region;
- 16 UAVs destroyed in the Bryansk region;
- 7 UAVs destroyed in the Smolensk region;
- 3 UAVs destroyed in the Belgorod region;
- 1 UAV destroyed in the Oryol region.
In the afternoon, another Ukrainian drone was destroyed in the border Belgorod region.
According to local reports, the attack resulted in minor damage to civilian infrastructure after wreckage of destroyed UAVs fell on the roads in several areas. The massive attack also resulted in damage to Russian military infrastructure.
At least one Ukrainian UAV struck a large military warehouse located near the town of Toropets in the Tver region. According to official reports, the wreckage of intercepted UAV fell on the territory of the facility.
As a result of the attack, a large fire broke out in the area. The local authorities evacuated civilians from the town for several hours. Powerful explosions provoked a small earthquake recorded in the area.
