Russian air defense systems destroyed two drones over Bryansk and Kursk oblasts during the night of August 27, 2023.
Multiple high-reliability sources confirm the core facts of this event.
How we assess confidence →Entities
Source Reports
What each source reports. "Source tone" reflects the language used by the outlet — it is not an independent verification.
Air defence systems on duty detected and destroyed two unmanned aerial vehicles flying over the territory of Bryansk and Kursk oblasts.
The SBU launched 16 drones at an airfield in Russia's Kursk region, destroying four Su-30 aircraft and one MIG-29. An S-300 complex radar and two Pantsir missile systems were also hit.
A wave of drones hit four Su-30 aircraft and one MiG-29 at Kursk Airfield, as well as damaging two Pantsir missile launchers and the radars of an S-300 air defense system. Only 3 of them were shot down by a leaky air defense system of Russia.
The Russian Ministry of Defense acknowledged an overnight drone attack in the region but did not mention an attack on Kursk Airfield.
The attack was carried out by cardboard drones that were able to fly past the echelon system with long-range radar and were not detected.
Share This Event
Know another source?
If you've seen this event covered by another news outlet, submit it for editorial review. Approved sources improve our confidence ratings.
This event is already verified. Additional sources further strengthen the record.
Extraction metadata
Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:21:17.009Z
Source story: 7417255