During the night, 258 drones were shot down over Russia.
During the past night, air defense forces intercepted 258 Ukrainian drones over Russia, reports the Russian Ministry of Defense. The UAVs were shot down over Astrakhan, Belgorod, Bryansk, and other regions. Drones were also spotted in areas close to Tatarstan — Ulyanovsk and Samara. No UAV flights were recorded over Tatarstan.
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Overnight, 258 UAVs were shot down over Russia
During the past night, air defense forces intercepted 258 Ukrainian drones over Russia, reports the Russian Ministry of Defense. 10:14 18.04.2026 IA Tatar-inform - Kazan
A resident of the Voronezh region was injured by falling drone debris
In the Voronezh region, a girl was injured by falling drone debris, reports TASS, citing social media from the region's head, Alexander Gusev. 10:14 18.04.2026 IA Tatar-inform - Kazan
The Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked the neighboring Samara region: a UAV fell near a maternity hospital in Novokuybyshevsk
Last night, Russian regions were again subjected to massive UAV attacks. 09:06 18.04.2026 Business Online - Kazan
News from neighboring regions on the topic:
258 drones destroyed over the regions overnight
In Novokuybyshevsk and Syzran, enterprises were attacked, and a girl was injured in Voronezh.
Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense
On the night of April 18, Russian air defense forces destroyed 258 Ukrainian drones. 14:06 18.04.2026 Yugopolis - Krasnodar
Fire at an oil depot in Tikhoretsk extinguished
The fire occurred as a result of a drone attack.
Photo: pixabay.com
Firefighters completely extinguished the fire at the oil depot in Tikhoretsk. 14:06 18.04.2026 Yugopolis - Krasnodar
258 UAVs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were shot down over the Bryansk region and other regions of Russia last night
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Last night, 258 Ukrainian aircraft-type drones were intercepted and destroyed over the Bryansk region and other Russian regions. 13:26 18.04.2026 Bryansk News Newspaper - Bryansk
More than ten drones were shot down over the Rostov region on the night of April 18
In the Don region, attacks by UAVs were repelled in seven municipalities. No information on casualties, injuries, or damage on the ground has been reported. 13:07 18.04.2026 Komsomolskaya Pravda - Rostov-on-Don
Attack repelled: drone threat lifted in the Volgograd region
Overnight, 258 UAVs were destroyed in the Volgograd region and other regions. On the morning of April 18, the threat of a UAV attack was lifted - it is safe to walk. 13:05 18.04.2026 Komsomolskaya Pravda - Volgograd
Three UAVs destroyed over the territory of Ulyanovsk region
Three UAVs were destroyed over the territory of Ulyanovsk region. According to Ulyanovsk region governor Alexey Russkikh, air defense forces intercepted and destroyed three enemy UAVs over the region. 12:36 18.04.2026 NTA-Privolzhye - Nizhny Novgorod
None of the 258 Ukrainian UAVs reached the Lipetsk region overnight on April 18
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A red alert was in effect across the entire region
Last evening, on April 17 at 22:16, a yellow level of "Air Danger" was introduced in the Lipetsk region - UAVs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were spotted near the borders. 12:26 18.04.2026 Lipetsk GTRK - Lipetsk
During the night of April 18 in Voronezh, a girl was injured during a UAV attack
RIA Voronezh Text - Yuri Kozlov, photo - Evgenia Emelyanova (from the archive)
On the night of Saturday, April 18, a resident of Voronezh sustained a shoulder injury due to falling drone debris. 11:56 18.04.2026 RIA Voronezh - Voronezh
Voronezh residents were informed about the details of the UAV attack on the night of April 18: a drone fell near a maternity hospital
RIA Voronezh Text - Yuri Kozlov, photo - Russian Ministry of Defense
On the night of Saturday, April 18, 11:55 18.04.2026 RIA Voronezh - Voronezh
Last night, UAVs were destroyed over the Novgorod region
Last night, UAVs were destroyed over the Novgorod region. This was reported by the head of the region on his channel in the messenger MAX. 12:55 18.04.2026 Novgorod Regional Television - Veliky Novgorod
Where UAVs were shot down on the night of April 18, Voronezh residents were informed
Russian Ministry of Defense.
During the past night, Russian air defense forces successfully intercepted and neutralized 258 strike drones of Ukrainian manufacture. 11:50 18.04.2026 VestiPK in Voronezh - Voronezh
Injured girl and damaged construction: how the Voronezh region survived the UAV attack
In this last raid on the region, nearly fifty enemy drones were launched. 11:12 18.04.2026 Bloknot-Voronezh.Ru - Voronezh
Air defense forces shot down drones over the territory of Samara region
Air defense forces shot down drones over the territory of Samara region. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, 11:09 18.04.2026 Samara Newspaper - Samara
More than 250 enemy UAVs intercepted in the sky over Russia
During the past night from 20:00 Moscow time on April 17 to 08:00 Moscow time on April 18, air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 258 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles over the territory of Russia. 12:05 18.04.2026 InformPskov.Ru - Pskov
Air defense forces destroyed five Ukrainian drones over the Smolensk region
Last night, April 18, five Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed by the Russian Aerospace Forces and air defense units of the Russian Ministry of Defense. 10:47 18.04.2026 Smolensk People's Newspaper - Smolensk
Air defense units destroyed drones over the Saratov region
Last night, Ukrainian UAVs were eliminated in the airspace of the Saratov region. 10:46 18.04.2026 Reporter Newspaper - Saratov
Over 10 UAVs shot down over the Rostov region
Rostov region, April 18, 2026, DON24.RU. Over 10 enemy UAVs were shot down over the Don region last night. 10:44 18.04.2026 Don24.Ru - Rostov-on-Don
258 Ukrainian drones destroyed over Russia
Rostov region, April 18, 2026, DON24.RU. Air defense forces repelled a massive attack of Ukrainian drones from 20:00 on April 17 to 08:00 on April 18. 10:44 18.04.2026 Don24.Ru - Rostov-on-Don
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During the night, 258 drones were shot down over Russia.
During the past night, air defense forces intercepted 258 Ukrainian drones over Russia, reports the Russian Ministry of Defense. 18.04.2026. IA Tatar-inform. Republic of Tatarstan. Kazan.