NewsDrones hit Russian cities; Krasnodar and Rostov regions targeted

Drones hit Russian cities; Krasnodar and Rostov regions targeted

Several Russian cities in the Krasnodar and Rostov regions were attacked using drones overnight. Videos of explosions have appeared on social media.

Attack on the city of Słowiańsk on the Kuban in Russia
Attack on the city of Słowiańsk on the Kuban in Russia
Images source: © Telegram

It was a restless night for the residents of Russia's Krasnodar region. According to the independent Russian portal ASTRA, explosions were heard after midnight in Slavyansk-na-Kubani and Krymsk and earlier in Taganrog in the Rostov region.

"The moment of a powerful explosion in Slavyansk-na-Kubani. Eyewitnesses report a fire near the station," reported the VChK-OGPU account on Telegram.

The attack could have lasted about two hours. Photos appeared online showing a police car blocking traffic on one of the bridges in Slavyansk-na-Kubani. "A significant part of the city is blocked," reported VChK-OGPU.

According to official information from the local authorities, the air defense "repelled a massive drone attack." Governor Veniamin Kondratyev provided this information.

In Slavyansk-na-Kubani, drone fragments fell into the yard of a private house. The homeowner was injured and received assistance. In the village of Chigrina in the Krasnoarmeysky district, drone fragments damaged a house. The state agency RIA Novosti reported no fatalities or other injuries.

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