Status: 15.01.2024, 19:17 PM
By: Christoph Gschoßmann
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Russian bombs fall on Russia: This is probably not the first time this has happened to the Kremlin's army. This time even twice in one day.
Moscow – Russia has been constantly bombing Ukraine since the beginning of the war – but Vladimir Putin's army is also reportedly raining bombs on its own territory. According to a media report, this has recently happened twice on the same day in the North Caucasus. This is reported by the Russian news channel Astra Telegram.
Russia drops X-101 missile on its own territory – no casualties
The first rocket hit on the morning of January 13, 2024, between the villages of Pavlovskaya and Atamanskaya. The medium cited the region's emergency services, military analyst Ian Matveev and analysts from the Conflict Intelligence Team. There were no casualties or damages. The report could not be independently verified.
Russian bombs fall on Russia: this is probably not the first time this has happened (symbolic image). © IMAGO/Dmytro Smolienko
In recent weeks, according to the medium, numerous incidents have been reported in which the Russian military accidentally bombed itself. According to the Moscow Times, it is also the fifth time since the Kremlin's war of aggression against Ukraine began in February 2022.
Kalibr or Iskander missile: Russia drops cruise missiles over its own territory
The newspaper also reports that the X-101 rocket was "found" between the villages. Videos from social media are said to show the crash site. If these recordings are real, the rocket probably did not explode on impact. According to the technology website Sundries, these are said to be Kalibr or Iskander-K cruise missiles, which Moscow usually uses to bomb Kyiv. Danger from the sky is currently part of everyday life in parts of Russia, as Ukraine has recently intensified drone attacks.
So, on January 2, a Russian missile hit the village of Petropavlovka in the Voronezh region, injuring four people. The Ministry of Defense surprised with a rare admission of guilt. It described the accident as an "emergency drop of aircraft ammunition".
Russian plane drops bomb over its own territory: numerous "emergency drops" in Russia
In the self-proclaimed and Russian-occupied Luhansk People's Republic, a Russian plane dropped a bomb on the city of Rubezhnoye as recently as January 8, 2024. At that time, too, the authorities spoke of an emergency drop of aviation ammunition. No casualties were reported. Similar incidents also occurred in 2023, according to the research.
On April 20, 2023, three people were injured when a bomb hit the city center of Belgorod. On May 24 and 25, 2023, two unexploded FAB-500 aerial bombs were discovered in Belgorod and the region, hitting the asphalt. Most recently, Russia also shot down one of its own fighter jets. (cgsc)