One of the uncharacteristic attacks targeted the Nizhny Novgorod region, located southeast of Moscow and about 800 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. The Russian Defense Ministry said it shot down three drones over the region. Governor Gleb Nikitin said drone fragments damaged a building and caused a fire, but did not hurt anyone.

Ukrainian drones have launched a series of attacks on oil refineries and power infrastructure in western Russia, with one strike reportedly targeting a nuclear facility

Drone strikes were reported across multiple Russian regions, including Nizhny Novgorod, Smolensk, Tver, and Bryansk, igniting fires and triggering air defence responses. While there were no reported casualties, an oil refinery in the city of Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod, suffered significant damage.

MOSCOW: Russia said Wednesday it had downed more than 100 Ukrainian drones in an overnight attack that damaged

A wave of Ukrainian drone strikes targeted key Russian regions, including Smolensk, Bryansk, Tver, and Nizhny Novgorod. A drone was intercepted near a nuclear power plant, sparking accusations of "nuclear terrorism.

The Russian Federation is under a large-scale attack by attack drones. The infrastructure in the Smolensk and Tver regions was attacked. RBC-Ukraine reported citing to the governor of the Smolensk region Vasily Anokhin. Thus, in the Smolensk region, drones are attacking civilian infrastructure, one drone was shot down.

Two people were killed and as many others were injured in an overnight Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Belgorod region, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on Wednesday.

Russia’s air defense forces destroyed 18 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over the Bryansk region. There were no casualties or damage, the region's governor Alexander Bogomaz said on his Telegram channel.

Ukrainian drone strikes hit Smolensk and other regions, with one UAV intercepted near a nuclear plant, raising tensions in the ongoing conflict.- Watch Video on English Oneindia

Ukraine's military said Russia had launched an overnight drone attack of its own, resulting in air alerts in multiple Ukrainian regions.

Four Ukrainian drones hit Russia's Lukoil refinery early Wednesday morning causing fires and significant damage, according to Ukraine's military intelligence. It comes days after Russia's Ryazan oil refinery was hit.