In the Kursk region of Russia, air defense systems were activated overnight on October 12 due to the detection of drones. A loud explosion was reported in the city of Kurchatov amid the air attack, according to Alexei Smirnov, the governor of the Kursk region and local media. A Russian official stated that there was a threat of drone attacks in the region shortly after midnight local time. According to the official, air defense forces and resources were alerted to repel a possible attack. Before this, local Telegram channels in Kursk reported sounds of explosions, presumably due to the operati…