Russia said on Friday that it had neutralized 19 Ukrainian drones overnight in four different regions and over the Black Sea, the attack having targeted energy infrastructure in particular.
“An attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack with 19 aerial drones against sites on Russian territory was prevented
,” the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.
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“Air defense systems intercepted and destroyed drones in the regions of Kursk (2), Bryansk (5), Oryol (4), Krasnodar (2) and over the Black Sea (6),”
a- he clarified.
In the Oryol region (around 300 km southwest of Moscow), the attack targeted energy infrastructure sites, without causing any casualties, regional governor Andrei Klychkov wrote on Telegram.
“Successful offensive actions”
In the Krasnodar region (south), a fire broke out overnight at the Ilsky oil refinery, according to a press release from the local emergency services which, however, did not make a link between this incident and the attack of drones.
This refinery had already been targeted by a drone attack last year.
Since the start of the offensive against Ukraine in February 2022, Russian territory has been regularly targeted by strikes and drone attacks attributed to kyiv.
In this context, the Russian army announced on Friday that Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu visited a command post of the Russian forces involved in the operation in Ukraine with an inspection.
He was presented with reports on the situation on the front by senior army officers and thanked his soldiers for
“successful offensive actions on the majority of axes and the conquest of more advantageous positions
,” according to a press release. of the army which does not specify the date of this trip.