Widespread Ukrainian drone strikes reported across multiple Russian regions

On the morning of September 25, 2026, Russia experienced a massive wave of Ukrainian drone attacks spanning several regions. In the Ulyanovsk region, Governor Alexei Russkikh reported that eight people, including a child, were injured and industrial and civilian infrastructure suffered damage. Simultaneously, in the Belgorod region, one civilian was killed and another was wounded after a drone strike on a truck. The Voronezh region faced a significant assault, with regional authorities claiming to have destroyed 88 drones, resulting in four injuries and damage to residential and industrial property.

Additional reports indicate a large-scale drone operation targeting industrial sites in the Perm region, where officials noted a fatality, and in the Rostov region, where the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery was forced to suspend operations following a strike. The Russian Defence Ministry claimed that 592 drones were destroyed across the country overnight. Meanwhile, the state railway operator reported that a passenger train traveling from Moscow to Tolyatti was affected by an attack involving an electric locomotive. Emergency services remain active at various sites, with authorities continuing to assess the damage from what is described as a coordinated multi-regional offensive.