Russia reports complaints about drone attacks on Millerovo and Taganrog
Drone attack reported in the Rostov region (Illustrative photo: Russian media)
Explosions were reported in several cities of Russia's Rostov region during the night of January 5, amid the detection of drones in the area. The incidents occurred near Taganrog, Tarasovka, and Millerovo, where a military airfield is located, according to Rostov Region Governor Yury Slyusar and Russian Telegram channels.
According to a regional official, air defense systems in the northern part of the region are repelling an aerial attack.
"Drones have been destroyed in the Millerovo and Tarasovsky districts. According to operational information, there are no reported casualties. The military continues to repel the aerial attack," the local governor stated.
Meanwhile, footage of the drone attacks has surfaced online. Social media posts claim that Taganrog is allegedly under a massive drone attack and assert that 13 drones have already been shot down.
It is also reported that, in particular, the military airfield in Millerovo was under attack.
Drone attacks in the Rostov region
Earlier, on December 23, 2024, explosions were reported near the Millerovo airfield in the Rostov region. At that time, Russian sources complained of a drone attack.
Later, Forbes reported that the drones targeted the Millerovo airbase in the Rostov region, with the likely objective being Russian Su-25 ground attack aircraft.
In late December, the Ukrainian Strategic Communications Directorate informed that the Air Force had recently carried out a precision strike on a military-industrial complex facility in the city of Kamensk-Shakhtinsky in the Rostov region.
On December 25, RBC-Ukraine sources in the intelligence services revealed that the Security Service of Ukraine drones had attacked an ammunition depot at a training ground near Novocherkassk in the Rostov region. This training ground is one of the largest in Russia.
