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Russia Says It Downed 148 Ukrainian Drones in Three Hours
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on April 5, 2026
2 min readLast updated: April 5, 2026
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Russia’s air defence units intercepted 148 Ukrainian drones between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. on April 6, while emergency services worked to restore power to nearly half a million households. Drone strikes also caused casualties and damage in Belgorod, Novorossiysk, Sevastopol, Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia reg
Russia Says It Downed 148 Ukrainian Drones, Restores Power After Attacks
Mass Drone Attacks and Power Restoration Efforts
Russian Military Response to Drone Attacks
April 6 (Reuters) - Russia's military said early on Monday that air defence units had downed 148 Ukrainian drones over a three-hour period and officials said emergency crews were restoring power to nearly half a million households in outages linked to air attacks.
Casualties and Damage in Russian Regions
On Sunday evening, a drone killed a civil defence volunteer in Russia's border region of Belgorod, a frequent target of the Ukrainian military, and drones also hit an apartment building in Russia's Black Sea port of Novorossiysk.
Details from the Russian Defence Ministry
A Russian Defence Ministry statement said air defence units had intercepted 148 drones, mostly in central and southern areas of the country, between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. (1700-2000 GMT) on Sundasy.
Impact on Novorossiysk and Crimea
The mayor of the port of Novorossiysk, Andrei Kravchenko, said drone debris had struck a high-rise apartment building. There was no word on casualties.
In Crimea, a region seized and annexed by Russia in 2014, 10 years before the full-scale invasion, the governor of the port of Sevastopol said his city had come under four drone attacks throughout the day. Seven drones were downed in the latest wave.
Restoration of Power in Affected Regions
In Russian-occupied Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine, the head of the Russia-installed government, Andrei Chertkov, said repair crews had restored power to two major cities, Donetsk and Makiivka, after Ukrainian attacks on energy infrastructure.
Chertkov had earlier said that nearly half a million households had been left without electricity. Work was continuing in areas still without power.
Crews were also restoring power after mass outages in Russian-held areas of Zaporizhzhia region.
Source
(Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Cynthia Osterman)
Key Takeaways
- •Russia shot down 148 Ukrainian drones during a three‑hour window (8 p.m.–11 p.m. Moscow time) on April 6, according to the Russian Defence Ministry, primarily across central and southern regions. (apnews.com)
- •A civil defence volunteer was killed in Belgorod amid ongoing drone attacks, underscoring persistent cross‑border security threats. (apnews.com)
- •Drone debris damaged an apartment building in Novorossiysk’s port region, and multiple drones struck Sevastopol in Crimea and power infrastructure in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia, triggering large‑scale outages. (apnews.com)
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Frequently Asked Questions about Russia says it downed 148 Ukrainian drones in three hours
1How many Ukrainian drones did Russia claim to down?
Russia claimed its air defence units downed 148 Ukrainian drones over a three-hour period.
2Which Russian regions were affected by the drone attacks?
Regions affected included Belgorod, Novorossiysk, Crimea (Sevastopol), and areas of Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia.
3Were there any casualties reported in the attacks?
A civil defence volunteer was killed in Belgorod; there were no other reported casualties.
4What impact did the drone attacks have on power supply?
Nearly half a million households experienced outages, with repair crews working to restore power.
5How did Russian officials respond to the outages?
Officials deployed emergency crews to restore power in affected regions and ongoing work is in progress.
