Drone strike damages residential building in Yartsevo, Smolensk Oblast

A drone struck a residential building in Yartsevo, Smolensk Oblast, causing a fire on upper floors, according to the Telegram channel "Ostorozhno, Novosti." Local authorities have not yet confirmed the incident. Residents reported the drone hit a 16-story building, with a fire breaking out on the top floors. A drone alert had been declared in the region, with emergency services urging people to stay indoors and shelter in windowless rooms. On November 10, Russia's Defense Ministry said air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 52 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones over several regions, including Smolensk Oblast, between 8:00 and 20:00 Moscow time. Earlier, a military official claimed a "critical decline" in Ukrainian strike capabilities against Russia.