Russia claims UAV attacks on Rostov, Kursk train station, air defense system allegedly operating in Moscow

The drone attack in Kursk was reported by the governor of the Kursk region, Roman Starovoit.

"An attack by a Ukrainian drone in Kursk. According to preliminary information, it crashed into the roof of the railway station building, after which a fire broke out on the roof," he wrote.

According to the governor of the region, 5 people were lightly injured by glass fragments.

All emergency services are at the scene. Details of the incident are being clarified.

Later, the governor of the Kursk region added that the consequences of the nighttime attack had been eliminated at the Kursk railway station. The fire was allegedly extinguished at 3:46 am.

According to Starovoit, the roof, facade and first platform were damaged. The blast wave also caused damage to the waiting room and pedestrian tunnel. 

According to the railroad's management, there were 50 passengers in the building at the time of the explosion, and they were all allegedly evacuated. Out of the five people injured by shrapnel, two refused medical care, and three were sent to the Kursk Regional Hospital for examination.

The governor also posted footage of an alleged attack by a Ukrainian drone in Kursk.

A drone allegedly shot down near Moscow: details

According to RIA Novosti, at about 3 am, departing and arriving flights were delayed at Moscow's Vnukovo and Domodedovo airports. Some flights were diverted to Sheremetyevo.

This occurrence likely relates to another alleged drone flight attempt over Moscow from the southern direction, as announced by Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin at 04:34 am. He indicated that this alleged attempt was reportedly stopped by the air defense units.

Later, the Russian Ministry of Defense also reported on the drone attack. It noted that on August 20, at about 4 am Moscow time, an attempt by the "Kyiv regime to carry out a terrorist attack by an aircraft-type UAV" on targets in Moscow and the Moscow region was allegedly stopped.

They emphasize that air defense detected a drone flying over the territory of the Stupinsky district of the Moscow region in the direction of Moscow.

"The UAV was downed by electronic warfare and, having lost control, crashed in a deserted area. There were no casualties or damage," the Russian Defense Ministry wrote.

Russia’s third region under attack by UAVs in the morning is Rostov

Thus, the governor of the Rostov region, Vasily Golubev, said that three drones were neutralized through electronic warfare, suggesting that air defense measures were unnecessary.

"Early this morning there was an attempted terrorist attack in our region using “kamikaze” drones. The UAV was successfully countered by electronic warfare. Air defense was not used due to the small size of the target. Two drones fell on the territory of a military unit in Kamensk, and another one - one kilometer north of Novoshakhtynsk," the governor wrote.

According to him, there were no casualties or damage as a result of the drones' crash.

• On August 19, an unknown drone allegedly hit the Soltsy military airfield in Russia's Novgorod region. The Russian Defense Ministry then traditionally accused Ukraine of the attack.