Russian Defense Ministry announced shooting down of 40 Ukrainian drones: fires broke out in Rostov region after explosions. VIDEO
The Russian Ministry of Defence reported the destruction and interception of 40 Ukrainian drones overnight.
This was reported by Censor.NET with reference to Russian media.
In particular, it is noted that 16 UAVs were destroyed over the Rostov region, four over the Kursk and Voronezh regions, three over the Bryansk region, 2 over Kuban, 1 over the Belgorod region, and 10 over the Sea of Azov.
The acting governor of Rostov region, Yuri Slyusar, also claimed that the drones were shot down. However, he added that fires had started in the settlements of Chaltyr and Krym due to the air defense and electronic warfare operations. According to local reports, between 02:00 and 03:545, more than 15 explosions occurred in the western part of Rostov-on-Don.
It was also loud in Taganrog. Two explosions were heard there around 3 am.