The Russian Ministry of Defense announced in a statement that air defense systems destroyed two Ukrainian drones over the Belgorod region. The ministry noted, "Around 16:50 Moscow time, an attempt to carry out a terrorist attack using drones was thwarted. The deployed air defense systems destroyed two drones over the territory of the Belgorod region." It is mentioned that the total number of drones downed in the area in a single day reached 7.