Russia has been rocked by the strongest drone attack ever. The airport in Pskov suffered the hardest blow.
On the night of August 30, Russia was massively attacked by unknown drones. The explosions took place at the Pskov airport, located 700 kilometers from the Ukrainian border and closer to Estonia and Latvia.
UAVs also attacked Moscow, Oryol, Bryansk, Ryazan and Kaluga regions, and the temporarily occupied Crimea was attacked by sea drones.
At the same time, Russia launched a massive missile attack on Ukraine. As a result, people died in Kyiv, there were injuries, and destruction in the Zhytomyr region.
Destroyed planes in Pskov
UAV attack to Pskov it was a long night, and explosions were heard in different parts of the city. Local residents reported seeing about 20 drones flying in the direction of the airfield where the 334th military transport aviation regiment of the Russian Federation is deployed. They tried to shoot with the help of air defense systems, as well as from small arms, but in vain.
As a result of the airport attacks, according to preliminary data, six Russian military transport aircraft Il-76 were damaged. Some of the boards are irreversible. That has information another Tu-22 suffered (change not specified).
Drones were also destroyed refueling complex at the airport. After the attack, a fire started, which was extinguished by more than 50 employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations. All flights on August 30 have been cancelled.
In addition, fixed “arriving” at the Cherekhinsky military base. There is no information yet about the consequences.
Bryansk and other regions
In Bryansk either the drones or their fragments ended up in the largest Russian microelectronics plant Silicon EL. Because of this, the fire started at shop No. 20.
In the morning, the governor of the region, Alexander Bogomaz, reported that another UAV was allegedly shot down in the city – its fragments damaged the building of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation. Also, two drones tried to attack a TV tower in the Bryansk region. In total, at least six drone “arrivals” were recorded in the region overnight.
In the Kaluga region the drone hit an oil reservoir, the governor confirmed. The fire, according to him, was removed. The reservoir is empty, officials insist.
Explosions were also reported by residents Poem. Eyewitnesses posted a video showing the fire. Note that the distance to this Russian city from the Ukrainian border is about 700 km.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation said that in the Ryazan region destroyed two UAVs. One drone was allegedly shot down 11 kilometers from the Diaghilev airfield, the other – about 7 kilometers from the airfield. It is indicated that the drone was destroyed by air defense in the course of duty.
In the Oryol region also claimed to have fired two drones. One UAV was shot down in Khotinetsky district, the second in Mtsensk.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that in the Ruzhsky district of the Moscow region a drone was destroyed moving in the direction of the Russian capital. The distance from the Ukrainian border to Moscow is 415 km.
Regarding the temporarily occupied Crimea, collaborator Mikhail Razvozhaev announced the drone attack. near Sevastopol Bay. Their exact number is not known.
Attack on Ukraine
The night of August 30 was also restless for Ukrainians. Russia launched a combined strike with air-launched cruise missiles and drones. In total, the Air Defense Forces destroyed all 28 missiles and 15 out of 16 drones.
In Kyiv and Kyiv region more than 20 targets were destroyed. Debris fell in several districts of the capital, fires broke out. As a result, two men were killed – these were the enterprise’s security guards. Three people also sustained injuries of varying severity.
During the alarm, under the threat of a blow is Zhytomyr Oblast. It was learned that the invaders hit one of the region’s infrastructure facilities with a kamikaze drone. The railroad was damaged by other UAVs. There were no casualties.
In addition, Russia attacked Caliber Odessa and Odessa region. The enemy fired missiles from the Black Sea, but the Air Defense Forces destroyed 8 missiles over the sea. Hits and breaks are not allowed.
on top Cherkasy region a rocket was also fired. No one was killed or damaged.
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Source: korrespondent
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