Russia denounces a new night of drone attacks in several provinces
Russia’s air defenses had to grapple with fresh drone strikes this morning, which they accuse Ukraine of, though Kiev doesn’t usually take responsibility for the launches. Another night, authorities reported the launch or detonation of explosive devices near Moscow and in the Bryansk and Kursk regions bordering Ukraine. In the latter case, the attack hovered over Kurchatov, a city that is home to a nuclear power plant.
According to Kursk Governor Roman Starovoit, two drones crashed in the city of Kurchatov, hitting an administrative building and a residential building. Emergency services are trying to quantify the damage. In a message on Telegram, the leader neither mentions damage to the nuclear power plant nor provides information about the buildings hit.
Meanwhile, the air defense forces intercepted another drone approaching Moscow, according to the Mayor of the Russian capital Sergei Sobyanin, who assured the day before that new air defense systems would be installed in the capital in the face of drone strikes. which have become almost daily in the last few weeks. According to Sobianin, the night flight did not result in any injuries or damage, but caused delays at Moscow airports again and some flights had to be diverted.
An “unidentified object” was also “neutralized” over the Pskov region of northwestern Russia, on the borders with Estonia and Latvia. Two days ago, several military transport aircraft parked at an air base in the region were damaged by a drone. According to Pskov Governor Mikhail Vedernikov, no damage was caused this evening.
Finally, a final drone was shot down over the Bryansk region, which also borders Ukraine, with no casualties reported.