Ukrainian drones attacked a military airport in the Krasnodar Krai in Russia on Friday morning, Russian channels on Telegram reported. These reports were confirmed by Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation, which reports to the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine. The authorities of the Krasnodar Krai admitted that there had been a “massive attack by drones”, without revealing what their purpose was.
The independent Russian Telegram channel Astra wrote that drones attacked Krasnodar Krai “almost all night long” and residents of the city of Krymsk, where there is a military airport, heard numerous explosions.
“The drones probably tried to attack the military airport in Krymsk. There is no confirmation of this information yet,” Astra wrote.
On the Ukrainian side, the attack on the airport was confirmed by Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation, which reports to the National Security and Defense Council. Ukraine.
Russian Su-27, Su-30 fighters and Ka-27 helicopters are stationed at the Krymsk military airport.
The governor reports a massive attack
The Governor of the Krasnodar Krai, Veniamin Kondratiev, said on Telegram that there had been a “massive attack by drones”.
“Russian air defense systems intercepted several dozen unmanned aerial vehicles in two areas. In Crimea, the remains of downed machines fell on the premises of four households. There were no casualties. The roof of one of the houses and a car were damaged,” wrote Kondratiew.
NV, Ukraińska Pravda, tvn24.pl
Main photo source: Google Maps