Russia reports air attack on Kursk region, with loud explosions and fire
Explosions and a fire occur in the Kursk region of Russia (photo: Getty Images)
In the Kursk region of Russia, strong explosions were heard in several cities during the night of August 6. Air defense forces were deployed in the area in response to a drone attack, according to local sources and the Acting Governor of Kursk Region, Alexey Smirnov.
Explosions in the Kursk region were reported in Sudzha, Korenevo, Lgovsky, Belovsky, and Kurchatovsky districts.
Initially, local authorities issued warnings about missile threats twice during the night, but later updated the situation to a drone attack, stating that air defense forces were active and reportedly shot down three drones.
The Russian side has blamed Ukraine for the air assault.
"Three Ukrainian aircraft-type UAVs were shot down in the Kursk region," Smirnov reported on his Telegram at 03:11.
Meanwhile, Kursk locals shared footage of explosions in various cities across different districts, with some reports describing the situation in Sudzha as severe.
Additionally, photos of a fire reportedly in the Sudzha area were shared online amid the air attack.
A fire in Sudzha, Kursk region, resulting from the air attack on the night of August 6 (photo: t.me/kursk_tipich)
By morning, the acting governor of the region reported that air defense forces had allegedly shot down 26 drones in the Kursk region.
Additionally, Smirnov presented photos showing the aftermath of strikes in the city of Sudzha, where, according to him, there were five people injured and several buildings damaged.
Explosions and drone attacks in the Kursk region
It is noted that in Russia's Kursk region, there are frequent complaints about aerial attacks using drones. These raids result in explosions and fires at various locations in the region.
For example, on the night of August 2, explosions occurred in Kursk, and the Russian side reported the activation of air defense systems in the region due to a drone attack.
At the end of July, it was reported that a fire broke out at a site in the Kursk district following a drone attack. The Ukrainian General Staff later stated that Ukrainian forces had struck a Russian ammunition and military equipment depot near Kursk.
On the night of July 28, explosions also occurred in the Kursk region due to a drone attack, and a fuel depot in the village of Polovaya caught fire. Later, the Ukrainian General Staff announced a successful operation by the Ukrainian Defense Forces in the Kursk region, which involved attacking the fuel depot, with explosions also occurring near a substation.
Additionally, on July 14, a fire started at a television tower in Sudzha, Kursk region, due to a drone attack.
