# Aftermath of drone attacks: One injured, apartment building set ablaze in Volgograd as 646 UAVs intercepted

https://mins.news/en/item/83061

- TASS, 2026-10-02 07:37 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2196497

> Russia’s Defense Ministry said air defenses intercepted and destroyed 646 Ukrainian drones overnight over Russian regions, the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. Drones attempted to strike industrial infrastructure in the Volgograd Region, setting an apartment building in Volgograd on fire and injuring one person, who was hospitalized. Emergency crews are clearing the site, and a school shelter is providing beds and hot meals.

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