“According to preliminary reports, 8 people were injured near an airport in Morozovsky district after an explosive device attached to a drone fell and exploded,” Mr. Golubev wrote on Telegram.
A drone was intercepted by an air defense system in the sky. Photo: GI
Also according to the announcement, air defense forces destroyed more than 40 UAVs in Morozovsky District on Friday morning. These attacks damaged an electrical substation and damaged several household buildings.
Meanwhile, Ukraine confirmed that it launched a major UAV attack on an air base in Russia's Rostov region, causing casualties among Russian servicemen and destroying fighter jets.
Specifically, Ukrainian sources told CNN on Friday that the Security Service of Ukraine and the Ukrainian army were behind the attacks on Morozovsk airport in the Rostov region, destroying at least six Russian fighter jets.
Location of the Rostov region of Russia. Graphic photo: CNN
According to the source, the airport became a target because it was used as a base for planes “used to launch guided bombs at targets on Ukraine's borders.” The source added that about 20 Russian soldiers were affected, killed or injured.
Several other regions in Russia have also been attacked by UAVs, with the Russian Ministry of Defense announcing on Friday that it had intercepted and destroyed at least 53 Ukrainian drones over many other territories. each other of Russia.
According to the Ministry, air defense systems intercepted 44 UAVs over the Rostov region, 6 UAVs over the Krasnodar region and several over the Saratov, Kursk and Belgorod regions.
In the city of Engels southeast of Saratov, where the strategic aviation base of the Russian Armed Forces is located, regional head Roman Busargin confirmed the interception of a UAV but confirmed there were no casualties or damage.
The Rostov region, which borders Ukraine in southern Russia, has previously been affected by Kiev air strikes. In September 9, a UAV attack caused an explosion near the Russian military headquarters in Rostov-on-Don.
Ukraine is stepping up sabotage attacks targeting military bases and economic facilities across Russia, hoping to drain Russia's resources in its conflict with the country.
Huy Hoang (according to TASS, CNN)
