The Russian Defense Ministry announced this morning that last night the air defense shot down 42 Ukrainian drones over five regions of the country, Reuters reported, BTA reported.
20 drones were shot down over Oryol region, eight each in Rostov and Bryansk regions, five in Kursk and one over Krasnodar region, the ministry reported in a post on the social network “Telegram“. One of the strikes caused a fire at a fuel infrastructure facility in the village of Stalnoy Kon, Oryol region governor Andrey Klychkov reported.
“Fortunately, thanks to the quick response, the consequences of the attack were avoided – the fire was contained in time and is currently completely extinguished. There were no casualties or significant damage,” he said.
For the second week in a row, fuel facilities in the Oryol region have been targeted. The leaders of the Bryansk and Rostov regions said there were no casualties or damage in the latest drone strikes. Reuters has not been able to independently verify the claims.