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Drones attacked several regions of Russian Federation

Drones attacked several regions of Russian Federation Photo: Drones attacked several regions of the Russian Federation on the night of March 13 (GettyImages)

During the night of March 13, several regions of Russia came under drone attack. There are reports of destruction and casualties.

Sources used in the preparation of the report include the Telegram channels of Vyacheslav Gladkov, Governor of the Belgorod region, Roman Starovoit, Governor of the Kursk region, and Alexander Gusev, Governor of the Voronezh region.

In the Belgorod region, the town of Shebekino came under fire. According to Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov, there are casualties.

"According to preliminary information, one person is injured - an employee of an industrial enterprise. The man has a concussion and bruises. He was quickly taken to City Hospital No. 2 in the city of Belgorod by ambulance," the governor reported.

During a subsequent shelling, a multi-story building and a power transmission line were damaged. Several settlements were left without electricity.

"During the subsequent shelling, according to preliminary information, there are no casualties. Several windows were shattered in apartments in a multi-story building, and there is smoke in a box on the territory of an industrial enterprise. The power transmission line was also damaged. Subscribers in the town of Shebekino, the village of Nova Tavolzhanka, and the settlement of Maslova Pristan are temporarily without electricity," Gladkov said.

In the Kursk region, according to the governor, a missile danger was announced, and the air defense system was activated. Later, Starovoit claimed that three drones were allegedly shot down.

"Three drones were shot down by air defense forces in the Kursk region," Starovoit wrote.

Governor of the Voronezh region, Alexander Gusev, reported on the operation of air defense systems.

"On the territory of the region, air defense systems have been activated several times. According to preliminary information, there have been no consequences for civilian objects," Gusev said.

The governor also claimed that a drone had allegedly been shot down.

"A drone was detected and eliminated by air defense systems in the Voronezh region. According to preliminary data, there have been no consequences on the ground," Gusev reported.

For more details on the night drone attack on Russia on March 12, read the material by RBC-Ukraine.