Drone attack prompts state of emergency in Russian city
A state of emergency has been declared in Novorossiysk. According to Reuters, the city mayor took this action following a drone attack that reportedly injured five people, including two children.
Many reports shared by Russian media and authorities are likely unreliable. Such information may be part of the information warfare by the Russian Federation.
Key information
- A state of emergency has been declared in Novorossiysk following a drone attack.
- Five people were injured.
- Russian attacks on Kharkiv and the Kharkiv region resulted in the death of one person and injuries to 48 others.
- Civilian infrastructure, including homes, a kindergarten, and utility buildings, was destroyed.
On Saturday, officials in Novorossiysk, a city on the Black Sea, declared a state of emergency. This decision followed a Ukrainian drone attack. Local authorities reported that the attack injured five people, including two children. There were also reports of damage to residential buildings.
The mayor of Novorossiysk, Andrei Kravchenko, announced the state of emergency via his official Telegram account. In the recording, the mayor is seen inspecting the damage and issuing orders to officials. One of the injured, a woman, is in critical condition at the hospital.
Thus far, the Ukrainian side has not issued any statements regarding the attack on the Russian port city.
Russian attack on Ukraine
In recent days, Kharkiv and four localities in the Kharkiv region have been the targets of intense Russian attacks. These assaults resulted in a 47-year-old man's death and injuries to 48 people. Various weaponry, including aerial bombs and drones, was used in these attacks.
Over the past 24 hours, Russian strikes on Kharkiv and four other locations in the northeastern Kharkiv region have left one person dead and 48 injured, according to a Saturday morning report by Oleh Syniehubov, head of the regional administration.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized that Russia is targeting residential areas, causing tragedies among civilians. "Right now, Russia is yet again attacking Ukraine. Kharkiv has been hit by dozens of 'Shahed' drones. (...) Russia is striking residential areas precisely when Ukrainians are at home, when they are putting their children to bed," Zelensky noted.
