Drones attack Mariupol, Syzran, and Samara: Fires broke out, ammo detonated
Photo: Local authorities have not yet commented on the incident (Getty Images)
On the night of March 11, temporarily occupied Mariupol and many Russian cities were attacked. The strikes caused fires, according to monitoring and Russian Telegram channels.
According to public posts, Mariupol was the first to be attacked. Immediately after the start of the new day, an ammunition warehouse near Mariupol was allegedly attacked, followed by detonations. However, some channels later reported that the attack took place in the city itself.
Drones attack Mariupol, Syzran, and Samara: Fires broke out, ammo detonated pic.twitter.com/Sm6P7y2ee4
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Russian cities were also hit by drones. In particular, a drone was allegedly shot down in Syzran, after which a fire broke out. There are no details yet about what is actually burning. However, Russians complained that they heard about 10 loud explosions in different parts of the city.
Fire broke out
A series of explosions rocked Sochi and Samara last night. There have been no official comments on the consequences yet.
Other strikes on Russian facilities
This is far from the first drone attack on temporarily occupied Ukrainian settlements and cities.
On February 22, Commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Robert Brovdi, call sign Magyar, said that an operation had been carried out that night, as a result of which the Russian TOR air defense system was hit near Donetsk and Mariupol.
Also, on March 10, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukrainian defenders had struck a Russian factory in Bryansk that day. The facility produced components that are important for missiles.
