The Russian Defense Ministry said nine drones were destroyed over Saratov regionthree above the circumference Kursk and two above the circuits Belgorodsky, Bryansk i tulskim. Individual drones were also supposed to be shot down over the perimeters Orlovsky i Ryazan.
Russia: Drone attack on several regions. Authorities say losses
Falling parts of destroyed drones that Ukraine was supposed to fire towards the Saratov region in Russia, damaged several houses in the cities of Saratov and Engels – says Roman Busargin, governor of the region located several hundred kilometers southeast of Moscow and about 900 kilometers from the border with Ukraine.
According to a Russian official, all necessary vehicles were sent to the scene. emergency services. One woman was reportedly injured and taken to hospital in serious condition.
A recording published online by the Russian channel SHOT shows a residential tower in Saratov, one of whose walls was damaged, and several windows on three floors were blown out. In turn, as reported, the top floor of a residential building in Engels was damaged.
As Reuters notes, Engels is a strategic location Russian bomber basewhich Ukraine has attacked multiple times since Moscow began its invasion in February 2022. There is currently no information about possible losses there.
The Kremlin's RIA Novosti news agency reports that in the Saratov region, following a drone attack, temporary flight restrictions.
Ukraine: Alert Across the Country, Russian Bombers on Standby
Meanwhile, at 4:50 a.m. (5:50 a.m. in Poland) it was announced throughout Ukraine air raid alarm due to the threat of firing various types of maneuvering missiles towards the country – we read in an official statement.
As reported, the aircraft is ready for take-off 11 Russian Tu-95MS bombers.
At the same time, according to the Ukrainian Air Force, enemy drones are currently located in many regions of Ukraine, including Volyn, Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Vinnytsia, Sumy, Chernihiv, Poltava, Mykolaiv, Cherkasy, Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv.
So far, six are known to have started Tu-22M3 bombers from a base in the Kaluga region in Russia. “There are six Tu-22M3s in the air,” the Ukrainian Air Force confirmed.
Reuters also reports, citing witness accounts, that explosions were heard near Kievwhich resembled the repulsion of an air attack by Ukrainian air defense systems.
Source: Union, Reuters, RIA Novosti