Russia and Ukraine attack each other with drones night after night. This time it not only hit Kyiv, but also southern Russia on the other side.
At least three people were killed in a massive Ukrainian drone strike in southern Russia and Moscow’s annexed Crimean peninsula. The victims were from the large city of Taganrog, the governor of the Rostov-on-Don region, Yuri Slyussar, said via Telegram. Ten people were also injured.
Several residential buildings were affected
There was damage to four apartment buildings and twelve single-family homes, a paint shop, a warehouse and some social facilities, he wrote. According to the Internet portal “Astra”, the fire occurred near an aircraft factory that has a runway.
According to official information, there were six people injured in the Krasnodar region, Russia. The region was the target of one of the longest and most massive drone strikes, wrote Governor Venjamin Kondratiev. The port city of Novorossiysk, home of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, was worst hit. Here alone, four people were injured and several blows hit residential buildings.
About 250 drones were used
According to the Russian military, this was one of the worst drone attacks in Ukraine since the start of the war. The Ministry of Defense in Moscow usually does not provide any information about damage, but reported that a total of 249 drones were protected.
At the same time, Russia also attacked Ukraine. According to the head of the military administration, Tymur Tkachenko, at least four people were killed and several others injured in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev. Apart from drones, Russia also uses rockets and cruise missiles.
