The Rostov Region was the only southern Russian territory mentioned in the Ministry of Defense’s report on attacks that took place overnight into November 1. According to the ministry, a total of 235 Ukrainian UAVs were shot down over Russian territory during the preceding 12 hours.

Rostov Governor Yury Slyusar reported on his Telegram channel that more than 20 UAVs had been destroyed in the city of Taganrog and six districts of the region: Verkhnedonskoy, Millerovsky, Chertkovsky, Kamensky, Sholokhovsky, and Myasnikovsky.

"In the Myasnikovsky District, the roof of a house was damaged by falling drone debris. There were no casualties. Emergency services are working at the scene. Further information will be provided as it becomes available," the regional head added.

The most significant consequence of the overnight attack on Russia was a fire at one of the country’s largest oil refineries—LUKOIL-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez, located in the Kstovsky District of the Nizhny Novgorod Region. This has been reported by Ukrainian monitoring channels. The same refinery had previously been struck, leading to a suspension of operations in August 2024.

Nizhny Novgorod Region Governor Gleb Nikitin confirmed that the facility in the Kstovsky District had been hit, noting that it sustained significant damage.

Meanwhile, the Ukrainian side reported that Russia deployed 433 drones for its overnight attack—including jet-powered "Shaheds," "Gerbera" drones, and decoy drones—of which 371 were neutralized. Reports indicate several successful strikes, resulting in casualties and damage to energy infrastructure across various regions. It is alleged that one of the trajectories for the launch of aerial attack assets was the Millerovo testing ground in the Rostov region.