# FACTBOX: Civilians injured, 726 UAVs downed after attacks on Russian regions

https://mins.news/en/item/27100

- TASS, 2026-08-20 08:58 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2175501

> Russia’s Defense Ministry said air defenses intercepted and destroyed 726 Ukrainian drones overnight over 19 Russian regions, the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. Air raid alerts were issued across 21 regions. Civilians were injured in Ulyanovsk and Belgorod regions, while homes, vehicles and infrastructure were damaged.

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