Blasts in Russia’s Bryansk region as defense officials report thwarted drone attack

Explosions rang out in Russia’s Bryansk region, where air defense forces reportedly shot down a group of unmanned aerial vehicles.

This is reported by Ukrinform with reference to the Russian media.

According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, at least four aircraft-type kamikaze drones were allegedly destroyed in the skies over Bryansk region in the early hours of Thursday.

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Regional governor Aleksandr Bogomaz says no casualties or damage were reported from the ground.

As Ukrinform reported earlier, over the past 12 months, Russia launched over 2,000 Shaed-type one-way attack drones at targets across Ukraine.