Russia claims UAV attacks on three regions: explosions and fire near Kursk

This was reported by the Russian Ministry of Defense.

It states that during the night, Russian air defense shot down 11 drones over the Kursk region and another over the Belgorod region.

Later, the Russian ministry added that on the morning of August 6, 11 more allegedly Ukrainian drones were shot down over the Kursk region and 9 over Belgorod region.

According to the acting governor of the Kursk region, Alexei Smirnov, Russian air defense allegedly destroyed 26 drones over the region during the night.

Local TV channels claim explosions were heard that night in Sudzha, Korenovo, Lgovsky, Belovsky, Kurchatovsky and Oktyabrsky districts of the Kursk region.

At the same time, local authorities twice claimed a missile threat.

Social media also showed footage of a fire allegedly in the area of the town of Sudzha amid an air attack.

According to the governor, the attack on the town of Sudzha allegedly resulted in five casualties, including three children. Several houses were also allegedly damaged. 

In addition, the governor of the Bryansk region, Alexander Bogomaz, mentioned the work of air defense that night. According to him, air defense destroyed two allegedly Ukrainian drones over the region.

• On the evening of August 5, a series of explosions occurred in Kyiv during an air raid alert, prompting the activation of air defense systems. On the night of August 6, explosions were also reported in Kharkiv, Sumy, Khmelnytskyi, and Odesa regions