In the Kaluga and Tula regions of the Russian Federation, fires were recorded after the drone attack – the authorities

As a result of a drone attack in the city of Lyudinovo, an outbreak occurred on the territory of an industrial enterprise, the governor of the Kaluga region, Vladyslav Shapsha, reported on the evening of January 17. According to the Russian official, there were no casualties. The target of the attack was a local oil depot, eyewitnesses said.

The governor of the Tula region, Dmytro Milyaev, said that during a nighttime attack by Ukrainian drones, a container with fuel and lubricants caught fire at one of the enterprises in the region.

According to the pro-government Russian Telegram channel Shot, the strikes were carried out at the enterprise near the Dedylovo station and an oil depot near the city of Uzlova. The head of the region claims that the fire has already been extinguished and there are no casualties.

Five Ukrainian drones were shot down in Smolensk region on the territory of Pochinkiv district at night, Governor Vasyl Anokhin said. According to him, there were no casualties or damage.

On the night of January 18, regular air defense systems intercepted 46 Ukrainian drones over six Russian regions, according to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. According to the military department, 18 drones were shot down over Bryansk region, 11 over Kursk region, seven over Kaluga region, five over Tula region, three over Belgorod region, and two over the territory of Voronezh region.

Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russian regions have regularly come under shelling and drone attacks. The Ministry of Defense of Russia reports on downed missiles and drones over the territory of Russia. Kyiv mostly does not comment on these reports.