The senior official wrote on Telegram that the air defense forces shot down several unmanned aerial vehicles near Kursk, although he did not specify how many devices were downed.

Starovoyt did not say whether the attack had caused any casualties but urged Kursk residents to “remain calm,” assuring that “the city is under the firm protection” of the Russian military troops and report suspicious objects to emergency services.

Russian provinces bordering Ukraine, such as Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, and Voronezh, regularly report shelling, drone strikes, and other attacks from across the border.

Since the beginning of the special military operation in eastern Ukraine, the main airports in these regions remain closed to traffic, and authorities have set several levels of anti-terrorist alert.

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