Overnight drone attacks from 1 to 2 June, the coordinated assault targeted military and industrial facilities in eight regions across Russia’s western border, causing infrastructure damage and residential fires.

Russia’s Ministry of Defense announced that its air defense systems intercepted 162 Ukrainian drones. Russian officials reported shooting down 57 drones over Kursk, followed by 31 over Belgorod Oblast and 27 over Lipetsk Oblast. Smaller numbers were intercepted over Voronezh (16), Bryansk (11), Ryazan (11), Oryol (6), and Tambov (1) regions. Two additional drones were reportedly downed over occupied Crimea.

Voronezh Oblast experienced infrastructure damage when a high-voltage wire broke on the M-4 “Don” highway. Governor Alexander Gusev reported broken windows in houses and vehicles but stated there were no civilian casualties among the 15 drones intercepted in the region. Local residents reported attacks on the Borisoglebsk military airfield, which houses an aviation repair plant previously targeted in January 2025, according to Russian independent media Astra.

In Lipetsk Oblast, a drone crashed behind a three-story apartment building in Lebedyan, causing a fire and shattering windows from the blast wave. Local reports suggested drones attempted to target the Novolipetsk Metallurgical Plant NLMK industrial plant that produces steel. 

In Kursk, Governor Alexander Hinstein reported damage to residential buildings and other structures, however this information is not verified. Debris from intercepted drones struck the upper floors of a nine-story apartment building on Dmitrov Street, damaging at least two apartments. Two houses in the city’s private sector caught fire, though no official casualty reports were released at the time.

The city of Ryazan experienced more than 10 explosions during the night, according to local Telegram channels. Regional authorities reported damage to vehicles and residential building windows.