Russia suffers a massive attack with 158 Ukrainian drones over 15 regions of its territory

Russian anti-aircraft defense systems shot down a Russian missile on Saturday night a total of 158 drones over fifteen regions of the country, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported on its Telegram channel on Sunday.

“Air defense equipment intercepted and destroyed 158 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones,” the military statement said, adding that the attack, one of the most massive Since the beginning of the Russian military campaign in Ukraine, it has covered fifteen regions of the Russian Federation

The Russian military said the largest number of aircraft was shot down over the regions of Kursk (46), Bryansk (34)Voronezh (28) and Belgorod (14), all of them bordering Ukraine.

According to Defense, Two drones were shot down over Moscow and seven others in the outskirts of the Russian capital. Earlier, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin had estimated that ten unmanned aircraft had been shot down in the vicinity of the Russian capital.

Other Russian regions where anti-aircraft defenses intercepted drones were Ryazan (8), Kaluga (5), Lipetsk (4), Tula (3), Tambov (2), Smolensk (2), Oryol (1), Tver (1) and Ivanovo (1).

Moscow’s mayor has said that several drones targeted a refinery in the south-east of the Russian capital owned by Gazprom Neft, the oil division of Russian gas giant Gazprom, and that a fire was being extinguished in a “separate technical room” of the plant.

According to the Russian news agency TASS, citing fire emergency officials, the fire that broke out at the refinery has reached the highest level of complexitywhich may require additional rescue units.

For its part, the Baza Telegram news channel, close to the Russian security services, has reported that strong explosions near the Konakovo power plant.

Tver Governor Igor Rudenya said a fire had broken out in the town of Konakovo, but electricity and gas supplies had not been interrupted. He did not specify what was burning.

Ukraine would also have tried to attack with three drones Kashira Power Stationin the Moscow region, the head of the Kashira district, Mikhail Shuvalov, reported on Telegram, confirming that there were no fires, damage or casualties as a result of the attack.