Critical Russian plant under fire as drone assault shakes 7 regions
Illustrative photo: Russia was attacked by nearly 100 drones (Getty Images)
On the night of May 27, Russia was attacked by unidentified drones. Russian Defense Ministry reported air defense allegedly destroyed 99 UAVs in seven regions of the country, according to ASTRA and Russian Telegram channels.
Drone attack
Most of the UAVs were recorded over Belgorod (56) and Voronezh (25) regions. The rest were in the Vladimir, Kaluga, Tula, Lipetsk, and Rostov regions.
Residents of Murom reported explosions on the territory of a local plant. A red level of danger was introduced in Lipetsk.
Murom
According to the governor of the Vladimir region, the attack damaged three buildings in the industrial zone in Murom.
There were no casualties, but evacuations were carried out. There are also reports of a forest fire in the Lipetsk region after the wreckage of one of the UAVs fell.
In the city of Murom, drones hit a local plant.
Airports
Airports in Nizhny Novgorod, Saratov, Tambov, and Kaluga were closed due to the threat of repeated attacks. Warning systems were in place in a number of regions, and local authorities asked residents to stay in shelters.
Russian security forces claim successful air defense work and no damage, but frequent alarms, sirens, fires, and airport restrictions increasingly suggest otherwise.
Moscow under drone attack
On the night of May 6, drones attacked Moscow, the Moscow region, and four regions of the country. The Carpet plan was announced at Moscow airports. On the afternoon of May 6, drones were also spotted flying toward the Russian capital.
The next night, May 7, Moscow was also attacked by drones.A number of airports also implemented the Carpet plan. Explosions were heard in the region.
