More than 1500 Ukrainian Attacks on Belgorod in a Week

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The Ukrainian armed forces launched more than 1,500 attacks on the territory of the Belgorod region in Russia over the past week, resulting in the deaths of 5 civilians and injuring about 50 others, according to the chairman of the regional Duma in Belgorod, Yuri Klepikova.

Klepikova stated via the "Telegram" app: "The operational situation in the Belgorod region has been complicated over the past week, with the area repeatedly subjected to attacks by the Ukrainian armed forces, as more than 1,500 attacks were recorded over seven days."

He added, "Unfortunately, these attacks have had tragic consequences, as 5 residents of the region lost their lives and about 50 people were injured."

Additionally, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced in a statement that air defense systems intercepted 254 Ukrainian drones over several Russian regions, as well as over the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov during the night.

The ministry's statement said: "During the night, from 8 PM Moscow time on September 27 until 8 AM today, September 28, the air defense units on duty intercepted and destroyed 254 Ukrainian drones over the territories of Belgorod, Bryansk, Smolensk, Kaluga, Tula, Kursk, Voronezh, Lipetsk, Tambov, Ryazan, Oryol, Saratov, Rostov, as well as the Moscow region and its suburbs, the Krasnodar Territory, the Republic of Crimea, and over the waters of the Azov and Black Seas."

In response, the Ukrainian Air Force announced, in a statement via the Telegram platform, today Monday, that the Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 112 out of 165 drones launched by Russia during an overnight attack on Ukraine.

The statement indicated that Russian forces launched an attack on Ukraine during the night, using 165 drones of the "Shahed," Gerbera, Italmas, and other models, which were launched from the areas of Oryol, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, and Shatalovo in Russia, as well as from temporarily occupied Donetsk and Hvardysky in the Crimea Peninsula, according to the Ukrainian national news agency "Ukrinform."

The statement added that the attack was repelled by air defense units, electronic warfare units, drones, and mobile fire teams from the Ukrainian Air Force and air defense.

According to preliminary data, by 7:00 AM today Monday, the air defense forces had shot down or disrupted 112 Russian drones of various types.