First air raid alert issued in Russia's Yamal region, over 2,000 km from Ukraine
Illustrative photo: air raid alert was declared in Yamal for the first time (Getty Images)
In Russia’s Yamal region and several neighboring areas located more than 2,000 km from the Ukrainian border, a missile threat alert was issued for the first time since the start of the war, according to the Russian outlet Ura.ru.
Residents of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug received emergency SMS alerts from the Ministry of Emergency Situations urging them to remain calm, stay indoors, and keep away from windows.
In addition to Yamal, similar missile threat alerts were issued in the Sverdlovsk, Chelyabinsk, Kurgan, and Tyumen regions, as well as in Perm Krai and the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug.
Due to the threat, airports in Yekaterinburg, Chelyabinsk, and Perm were closed for arrivals and departures. At least seven incoming flights have also been delayed at Tyumen airport.
Earlier, on May 29, explosions were reported in the Russian city of Cheboksary in the Chuvash Republic amid a missile threat alert. The city is located nearly 1,000 km from the Ukrainian border.
Cheboksary Mayor Stanislav Trofimov claimed that online reports about explosions were false. However, flights at the city’s airport were canceled, and passengers were asked to leave the terminal building.
Previously, SBU drones struck the Metafrax Chemicals plant in Russia’s Perm Krai, located about 1,700 km from the Ukrainian border. The company’s products support dozens of Russian military-industrial facilities.
The deteriorating security situation inside Russia has begun to affect public sentiment. In particular, Russians are becoming more concerned about strikes on their own regions than about events on the battlefield.
