Regional governor Rustam Minnikhanov said the drone was destroyed, but falling debris ignited a fire and struck a vehicle manufacturing plant in the Yelabuga district, some 1,200km from the frontline. Russia’s defence ministry said it shot down six Ukrainian drones overnight.

Ukrainian MiG-29s have taken out a key Russian drone command center and nearby depot in a precision strike, crippling Moscow’s surveillance and supply operations in southern Ukraine.