Russia downs 150 Ukrainian drones, rockets across six regions

Russia's Ministry of Defense reported that air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 37 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones on Monday, October 26, over several regions including Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Oryol, the Moscow area, and the Black Sea. Regional authorities reported casualties from the attacks. In Belgorod Oblast, three women suffered acoustic injuries from drone explosions. In Bryansk Oblast, a 49-year-old man was wounded by a kamikaze drone, and two 75-year-old women were injured in a rocket barrage, with one house destroyed and several buildings damaged. In Kursk Oblast, a 43-year-old man was hospitalized with shrapnel wounds. A separate large-scale overnight drone attack on Voronezh Oblast resulted in 113 drones being shot down, with over 70 destroyed above Voronezh city. The death toll rose to three, with 39 people injured, including three children. Fires broke out at industrial sites, a business center, residential buildings, and other locations, with damage reported across the city.