The Russian defense ministry reported the shooting down of three drones near a military base in the Moscow region on Wednesday.
Regional governor Andrei Vorobyov explained to the Telegram online service that at 5:30 a.m. and 5:50 a.m. (local time, 4:30 a.m. and 4:50 a.m. CEST), drones crashed while approaching depots at the base, which is about 50 kilometers away. southwest of the capital. There are no casualties or damage.
The drones were “shot down by the Russian army,” Vorobyov said. Their debris and the crash site are now being investigated by Russian “special services”. The governor called on residents in the area to “keep calm”.
train tracks blown up
In the Russian-annexed port city of Feodosiya on Crimea’s Black Sea peninsula, railway lines were also blown up last night, according to the Baza telegram channel. Crimea Governor Sergei Aksyonov announced that train services had been temporarily suspended.
attacks increase
Drone strikes from both sides have increased since the start of a Ukrainian counter-offensive to retake Russian territory. They are also increasingly targeting Russian border areas and Russian military bases and energy infrastructure; Attacks on the Russian capital, some 500 kilometers from the Ukrainian capital, and the surrounding area are rare.
In early May, two drones were shot down over the Kremlin. At the end of May, the largest drone attack in Russia to date took place, targeting the capital Moscow. About 25 drones were involved, several of which were shot down. Some houses were damaged in the attack. Russia blamed Ukraine for the attacks.
Source: Krone
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