--- title: "Nearly 1,200 Drones Overnight: Russian Ministry of Defense Reports One of the Most Massive Strikes Since the War Began" description: "On the night of November 13, the Russian Ministry of Defense claimed the downing of nearly 1,200 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions and Crimea. Casualties and fires were reported in Volgograd, Rostov-on-Don, Samara, and Moscow." date: 2026-11-13T07:28:16.925Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/drone-attack-on-russian-regions-november-13 tags: [drone-attack, russia, volgograd, moscow, rostov-on-don, samara, air-defense] author: "Roman V., Andrey Kosynko" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Nearly 1,200 Drones Overnight: Russian Ministry of Defense Reports One of the Most Massive Strikes Since the War Began ![Three firefighters in protective gear and helmets extinguish a massive fire in heavy smoke](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/13/ataka-dronov-na-regiony-rf-13-novembra/ataka-dronov-na-regiony-rf-13-novembra-1.webp) ## Key Points - The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed 1,198 Ukrainian drones were shot down on the night of November 13—the second-largest figure after 1,214 units on October 29. - In Volgograd, according to Governor Bocharov, four people died and two were injured; a local oil refinery was struck. - Toward Moscow, according to Sobyanin, 467 drones flew, 144 of which were neutralized upon approaching the capital. - On the morning of November 13, the Samara LPDS was attacked, and fires broke out in Rostov-on-Don and the Aksai district. On the night of November 13, 2026, regions of Russia and occupied Crimea were subjected to one of the largest drone attacks since the beginning of the war. According to the press service of the Russian Ministry of Defense, cited by RBC-Ukraine, 1,198 Ukrainian drones were shot down over a 24-hour period. This is the second-largest figure in the entire history of the conflict: a larger nighttime series was recorded by the Ministry of Defense only on October 29, when, according to its data, 1,214 drones were destroyed. ### Scale of the Attack According to the Ministry of Defense The report from the military department indicates that defenses were deployed across virtually the entire country. The number of downed devices—1,198—is second only to the October record of 1,214 units, confirming a steady upward trend in the intensity of nighttime strikes. Russian authorities present these figures as the result of air defense systems in action, while independent verification of the number of downed machines in open sources is not provided. ### Volgograd: Casualties and Fire at the Oil Refinery The most severe consequences of the attack were recorded in Volgograd and the Volgograd region. Governor Andrei Bocharov reported four deaths and two injuries, specifying that all of them were employees of the southern industrial zone of Volgograd. According to monitoring Telegram channels, the Volgograd Oil Refinery was hit, catching fire after the raid. Thus, the massive drone attack caused damage to a fuel and energy infrastructure facility in the region. ### Moscow: 467 Drones Heading Toward the Capital Region A significant portion of the drones was directed toward Moscow. Capital Mayor Sergei Sobyanin stated that 467 drones were flying toward the metropolitan region. According to him, most of them were destroyed by Ministry of Defense air defense systems at long range, and another 144 drones were neutralized as they approached Moscow. These figures make the Moscow direction one of the most heavily burdened during the nighttime attack. ### Samara and Rostov-on-Don: Infrastructure Strikes On the morning of November 13, drones attacked the Samara linear production and dispatch station near the village of Prosvet in the Samara region. Rostov-on-Don and the Rostov region were also targeted on the night of November 13: a production facility caught fire in the city itself, and a 1,500-square-meter warehouse building burned down in the Aksai district. The combination of these episodes shows that the attack affected multiple federal districts simultaneously, as well as industrial and energy infrastructure facilities. The outcome of the night operation included confirmed fires, human casualties in Volgograd, and statements by the Russian military department regarding a record-high number of downed drones. Assessments of the scale of the attack are currently based primarily on data from the Russian Ministry of Defense and local authorities, while independent cross-verification of the number of devices in open sources is absent. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Один из самых масштабных ударов: в РФ заявили о сбитии почти 1200 дронов](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/odin-iz-naymasshtabnishih-udariv-rf-zayavili-1794554314.html) - Primary source: Russian Ministry of Defense data on 1,198 downed drones, statements by Bocharov (4 dead, 2 wounded), Sobyanin (467 drones targeting Moscow), information about the fire at the Volgograd refinery, the strike on the Samara LPDS, and fires in Rostov-on-Don. The drone figures represent a one-sided assessment by the military department. ## FAQ ### How many drones, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense, were shot down on the night of November 13? According to the press service of the Russian Ministry of Defense, 1,198 Ukrainian drones were shot down. This is the second-largest figure after October 29, when the department reported 1,214 downed drones. ### Are there any fatalities as a result of the attack? Yes. Volgograd Region Governor Andrei Bocharov reported four dead and two wounded—employees of the southern industrial zone of Volgograd. ### Which facilities were damaged? According to monitoring channels, the Volgograd Oil Refinery was hit and caught fire. On the morning of November 13, the Samara LPDS near the village of Prosvet was attacked, and fires broke out in Rostov-on-Don and the Aksai district. ### How many drones flew toward Moscow? According to Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, 467 drones flew toward the metropolitan region; the majority were destroyed at long range, and 144 were neutralized upon approaching Moscow.