Ukrainian drones attack the Don and Kuban regions

On the morning of November 2, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced the interception and destruction of 212 Ukrainian UAVs over Russian territory, occupied Crimea, and the waters of the Black and Azov Seas. Among the Russian regions targeted were the Rostov Oblast and the Krasnodar Krai.

Yury Slyusar, the governor of the Rostov region (the Don region), reported on his Telegram channel that over 30 UAVs had been shot down in the city of Kamensk-Shakhtinsky and six districts of the region: Kamensky, Verkhnedonskoy, Millerovsky, Tarasovsky, Chertkovsky, and Sholokhovsky.

"There have been no reports of casualties or damage on the ground. This information is being verified," his statement read.

Authorities in the Krasnodar Krai did not comment on the overnight attack.

Meanwhile, Kyiv stated that Russia had launched an attack on Ukraine using nearly 200 drones, 154 of which were successfully shot down or neutralized. Casualties have been reported across various regions.

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