Key facts
- Ukrainian drones reportedly targeted Russia's Tula and Nizhny Novgorod oblasts on August 19, 2026.
- Explosions were reported in Novomoskovsk, Tula Oblast.
- Russian air defenses intercepted 27 drones.
- No damage to buildings or infrastructure was reported, according to preliminary information.
Ukrainian drones reportedly targeted Russia's Tula and Nizhny Novgorod oblasts overnight on August 19, 2026. Eyewitnesses reported explosions in Novomoskovsk, Tula Oblast, and drones were intercepted near a residential building in Dzerzhinsk, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. Tula Oblast Governor Dmitry Milyaev confirmed the attack, stating that Russia's air defenses intercepted 27 drones. Preliminary information indicated no damage to buildings or infrastructure. Ukraine regularly conducts strikes within Russia and occupied territories to degrade Moscow's war-fighting capabilities. This follows a large-scale drone attack by Ukrainian forces on Moscow and its surrounding region on August 18, and another significant overnight attack on August 16 that damaged a major Wildberries warehouse in Moscow Oblast.