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13:03, 17 January 2026

The military shot down 10 drones in southern Russia.

The Ministry of Defense reported seven drones shot down today in the Astrakhan Region, two in the Volgograd Region, and one in the Rostov Region.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," last night, four UAVs were shot down in the Rostov Region and four in the Astrakhan Region. Another 47 drones were destroyed over the Black Sea, and one over the Sea of Azov.

In the Rostov Region, an air attack occurred overnight in two districts – Sholokhovsky and Kasharsky. There were no reports of casualties or damage, Governor Yuri Slyusar reported.

Today, between 8:00 and 12:00 Moscow time, air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 10 Ukrainian drones, the Ministry of Defense reported on its Telegram channel.

According to the publication, all drones were shot down in the Southern Federal District: seven in the Astrakhan Region, two in the Volgograd Region, and one in the Rostov Region.

According to Yuri Slyusar, the air attack occurred this morning in two districts of the Rostov Region – Verkhnedonsky and Sholokhovsky. "No information about casualties or damage on the ground has been received, the data is being clarified. As of 11:07, the drone threat alert for the Rostov region has been lifted," he wrote.

The Volgograd Region Administration and Astrakhan Region Governor Igor Babushkin, as of 13:02 Moscow time, have not reported any drone attacks on their Telegram channels.

Drone attack threat alerts in the Volgograd Region have become daily, but the actual appearance of UAVs is not always preceded by a warning, local residents interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" stated in 2025.

As a reminder, on January 14, as a result of An aerial attack set fires in homes and at an industrial facility in Rostov-on-Don. One person was killed and four, including a four-year-old child, were hospitalized with injuries. The military reported 25 drones shot down in the region that day.

On January 13, a woman was killed in an attack in Taganrog . Eight residential buildings, two industrial facilities, and six cars were also damaged. Authorities promised assistance to all victims.

Damage to cars has repeatedly appeared in reports on the consequences of drone attacks in the Rostov region, but compensation for them was not provided until December 2025. Only after a Taganrog resident who lost his car asked about payments during a direct line with the governor did authorities establish a compensation plan for car owners. The document provides for payments of up to 500,000 rubles for a damaged vehicle and up to a million rubles for a destroyed one.

Translated automatically via Google translate from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/420009

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