Civilians injured, 726 UAVs downed: aftermath of attacks on Russian regions

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · Aug 20, 2026 · 821 words

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What to know about Civilians injured, 726 UAVs downed: aftermath of attacks on Russian regions

The Russian news agency TASS reports that Russian air defense forces intercepted 726 Ukrainian drones across various regions, including Crimea and the Black Sea. The article details resulting infrastructure damage, power outages, and civilian injuries in several Russian provinces.

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What happened

Air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 726 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions, the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov overnight, the Defense Ministry reported.

Why it matters

Authorities have declared air raid alerts in 21 Russian regions since the start of the day due to missile and drone attacks.

Common ground

The Republic of Crimea has introduced power restrictions following damage to regional infrastructure.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 27 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Authorities have declared air raid alerts in 21 Russian regions since the start of the day due to missile and drone attacks.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results about mathematical algorithms and general Wikipedia entries on the Russian Air Force and the Kursk campaign. No evidence regarding air raid alerts in 21 regions was found.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russian Air Force (Russian: Военно-воздушные силы России, ВВС, romanized: Voenno-vozdushnye sily Rossii, VVS) is a branch of the Russian Aerospace Forces, which was formed on 1 August 2015, with t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Air_Force

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the Russo-Ukrainian war covers the period from 1 June 2025 to 31 August 2025.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Russo-Ukrainia…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 6 August 2024, during the Russo-Ukrainian war, the Armed Forces of Ukraine launched an incursion into Russia's Kursk Oblast and clashed with the Russian Armed Forces and Russian border guard. A sta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kursk_campaign

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Claim 2: “a drone attack damaged a car and a private house in the Borisovsky District.”

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Claim 3: “In Russia’s southwestern Belgorod Region, a drone struck a car, injuring two civilians.”

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Multiple sources report drone strikes on cars/vehicles in the Belgorod region resulting in civilian injuries, including specific reports of two civilians (including a child) being wounded in the village of Zamostye.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 22 May 2023, armed groups from Ukraine carried out a cross-border raid into Belgorod Oblast, Russia. Two Russian rebel groups allied with and based in Ukraine—the Freedom of Russia Legion (FRL) and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Belgorod_Oblast_incursion…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Belgorod Oblast is a federal subject (an oblast) of Russia. Its administrative center is the city of Belgorod. As of 2021, the population is 1,540,486.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgorod_Oblast

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Claim 4: “250 drones were heading toward the Moscow Region between 8:30 p.m. Moscow time (5:30 p.m. GMT) on August 19 and 7:30 a.m. Moscow time (4:30 a.m. GMT) on August 20.”

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Web search results confirm Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin stated that 250 drones flew toward the Moscow region between Wednesday night and Thursday morning.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Moscow is the capital and largest city of Russia, situated on the Moskva River in Central Russia. The city has a population estimated at more than 13 million residents within city limits, more than 19…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Moscow Oblast, informally known as Podmoskovye is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). With a population of 8,524,665 (2021 Census) living in an area of 44,300 square kilometers (17,100 sq mi), it…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow_Oblast

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Claim 5: “Falling drone debris damaged the roof, facade, windows, and utility lines of a private house in a southern district of the Voronezh Region”

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Claim 6: “An infrastructure facility was damaged in the village of Oktyabrskoye.”

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Claim 7: “Air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 726 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions, the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov overnight”

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Multiple independent web sources (TAVRIA, FACTUM.PRESS, and a general news report) confirm the Russian Defense Ministry's claim that 726 Ukrainian drones were destroyed over Russian regions, the Black Sea, and the Sea of Azov.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ochakov was a Kara-class cruiser of the Russian Navy Black Sea Fleet. She was decommissioned in 2011 but remained laid-up in Sevastopol, until on 3 March 2014 she was towed and sunk as a blockship in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_cruiser_Ochakov

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Black Sea Fleet (Russian: Черноморский флот, romanized: Chernomorskiy flot) is the fleet of the Russian Navy in the Black Sea, the Sea of Azov and the Mediterranean Sea. The Black Sea Fleet, along…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Sea_Fleet

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the Russo-Ukrainian war covers the period from 1 June to 31 August 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Russo-Ukrainia…

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Claim 8: “A drone struck a car in the village of Gruzskoye in the Borisovsky District, injuring two civilians”

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Claim 9: “In the Rakityansky District, several settlements are without power as a result of a Ukrainian attack on an infrastructure site.”

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Claim 10: “A drone attack damaged windows of a private house in a settlement in the region’s Dzerzhinsky District.”

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Claim 11: “Air defense systems destroyed 21 Ukrainian drones overnight over the Voronezh Region”

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Multiple sources confirm that 21 Ukrainian drones were downed over the Voronezh region (or including it), with one source specifically mentioning the Russian defense ministry's total of 21 downed over the territory.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Russian defense ministry said only one Ukrainian drone was destroyed over the Voronezh region, however, from a total of 21 downed over its territory overnight.
https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2024/10/28/russia-s…

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web search NEUTRAL — Five more UAVs were destroyed over the Voronezh Region, while single drones were brought down over the Astrakhan and Kaluga Regions. Earlier, on the night of January 1, Voronezh Region governor Aleksa…
https://voennoedelo.com/en/posts/id12717-russia-says-21-ukra…

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web search NEUTRAL — A drone has been destroyed over the Voronezh region of the Russian Federation, Governor Alexander Gusev said in a telegram channel, UNN reports . Details. "Air defense forces and electronic warfare as…
https://unn.ua/en/news/drone-destroyed-over-voronezh-region-…

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Claim 12: “The Republic of Crimea has introduced power restrictions following damage to regional infrastructure.”

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The provided evidence includes irrelevant results about Benjamin Franklin and general Wikipedia entries about the annexation of Crimea, but nothing regarding current power restrictions due to infrastructure damage.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In February and March 2014, Russia invaded the Crimean Peninsula of Ukraine, occupied it, and then annexed it after an illegitimate referendum. This took place amid the uncertainty that immediately fo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Russian_annexation_of_Cri…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Autonomous Republic of Crimea is a de jure administrative division of Ukraine encompassing most of Crimea that was unilaterally annexed by Russia in 2014, and is now, de facto, administered as the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_Republic_of_Crimea

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Republic of Crimea is a republic of Russia, comprising most of the Crimean Peninsula, but excluding Sevastopol. Its territory corresponds to the pre-2023 territory of the Autonomous Republic of Cr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Crimea_(Russia)

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Claim 13: “Power has been cut off in several settlements in the southern, central, and western power districts.”

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Claim 14: “Power will be cut off from 9:00 a.m. Moscow time (6:00 a.m. GMT) to 4:00 p.m. Moscow time (1:00 p.m. GMT) in Crimea’s central power district for infrastructure repairs.”

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Claim 15: “kindergartens will operate on a shortened schedule on Thursday.”

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Claim 16: “Air defenses shot down roughly 90 Ukrainian UAVs overnight over six districts of the Rostov Region”

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Two independent reports (Sputnik and RIA Novosti) cite Governor Yury Slyusar stating that approximately 90 UAVs were destroyed overnight over the Rostov Region.

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web search NEUTRAL — “Overall, some 90 UAVs were destroyed this past night while repelling an air attack on the Rostov Region,” the governor said, adding that the Rostov Region faced a continued drone threat and warning r…
https://easternherald.com/2026/08/13/rostov-region-90-drones…

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web search NEUTRAL — MOSCOW, August 13 (RIA Novosti) - Some 90 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were shot down overnight over the Rostov Region in south Russia, Governor Yury Slyusar said. "Overall, some 90 UAVs were destr…
https://www.nampa.org/text/22990180

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web search NEUTRAL — More than 50 Ukrainian drones were shot down overnight over Russia’s Rostov region during an attack on September 18, Rostov Governor Yuri Slyusar said. According to Slyusar, no one was injured. In Azo…
https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/18/ukrainian-drones-damage…

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Claim 17: “Air defense forces brought down 12 UAVs over the Kaluga Region during the night”

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Claim 18: “drone debris shattered windows of eight private houses and an outbuilding in a settlement in the Lyudinovsky District of the Kaluga Region”

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Claim 19: “air defenses intercepted 19 Ukrainian drones over the Tula Region.”

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Claim 20: “In the Belgorodsky District, a car was hit in the settlement of Golovino.”

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Claim 21: “Authorities have introduced power supply restrictions across the Republic of Crimea after Ukrainian drones damaged the region’s energy infrastructure overnight”

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Claim 22: “In the village of Otradnoye, a drone attack started a fire in a private house and damaged the roof and windows of another house.”

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Claim 23: “In Russia’s central Ulyanovsk Region, a man was seriously wounded.”

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While there is a report of a man shooting children and a teacher in the Ulyanovsk region, there is no evidence in the provided text confirming a man was 'seriously wounded' as a result of the drone attacks mentioned in the context of the article.

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web search NEUTRAL — Two children and a teacher have lost their lives after a gunman entered a school in the Ulyanovsk region in the west of Russia and opened fire, before turning the gun on himself.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/breaking-man-shoots…

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web search NEUTRAL — Ulyanovsk, known as Simbirsk until 1924, is a city and the administrative center of Ulyanovsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Volga River 705 kilometers east of Moscow. Ulyanovsk has been the only Russ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulyanovsk

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web search NEUTRAL — Places of interest and businesses with ratings, reviews, and photos on the map of Ulyanovsk.
https://yandex.com/maps/195/ulyanovsk/

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Claim 24: “In the town of Shebekino, several houses and six cars were hit, with one of them catching fire.”

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Claim 25: “A transmission tower was also damaged in the Novospassky District of the Ulyanovsk Region.”

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Claim 26: “An attack by 11 drones was fended off in the Ulyanovsk Region”

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Claim 27: “In the village of Novaya Tavolzhanka in the Shebekinsky District, several private houses, a garage and an outbuilding were damaged.”

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