Contents tagged with drone attack
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Large-scale Ukrainian drone attack sparks fires in Russian Lipetsk region
In the early hours of Friday, May 23, Ukrainian drones launched a large-scale attack on Yelets in the Lipetsk region, according to the region's governor, Igor Artamonov. He reported that debris from the downed drones fell in an industrial area and ignited a fire. All those injured are receiving necessary medical assistance.
Artamonov did not specify which facility in the city was affected, but refuted claims of hazardous materials leaking following the fire. He noted that one of the downed …
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Central Russia grapples with widespread mobile internet outage amid drone attack
On May 21, massive mobile internet outages are being reported across Central Russia, affecting areas including Moscow and the surrounding region. According to monitoring services Downdetector and Sboi.rf, major telecom operators like MTS, T2, Megafon, and Beeline are experiencing service disruptions.
Residents from various regions such as Vladimir, Tula, Saransk, Arkhangelsk, Murmansk, and Lipetsk, as well as the Krasnodar Territory and Moscow's suburbs like Klin, Korolyov, Shchyolkovo, and …
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Ukrainian drones strike key Russian semiconductor plant supplying defense industry
In the early hours of Wednesday, May 21, the city of Bolkhov in Russia's Oryol region witnessed tremendous explosions and a fire near a semiconductor plant. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed an assault by ten Ukrainian drones on the facility. This plant is a leading producer of semiconductor components in Russia, supplying to 19 defense industry enterprises that manufacture, among others, "Kinzhal" and "Iskander" missiles, as well as aircraft for Russia's Sukhoi company. …
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Russian drones target humanitarian aid site in Sumy region
Russian troops continue their relentless attacks on border towns in the Sumy region, causing injuries to local residents. On Tuesday morning, May 20, drones launched by Russian troops targeted the village of Velyka Pysarivka just as residents were receiving humanitarian aid, according to a statement by the Sumy Regional Prosecutor's Office on their Telegram channel.
The drone strike on the humanitarian aid distribution site resulted in injuries to two men, aged 51 and 57. The latter was …
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Russia launches massive drone attack on Ukraine
Russian forces have launched a record 273 drones, including Shahed attack drones and decoys, in a single day against Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. This marks the highest number of unmanned aerial vehicles deployed by Russian troops in Ukraine since the start of the war. Currently, 88 Shahed drones and 128 decoys have been shot down.
Tragedy has struck Kyiv's region, where a young woman lost her life, and several others were injured. In Ukraine’s Obukhiv district of Kyiv Oblast, …
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Ukraine launches massive overnight drone attack on key Russian military sites
Ukrainian drones attacked several key Russian military sites overnight on May 7, including critical defense industry plants in Saransk and Tula, as well as the airbase in Kubinka near Moscow, home to MiG-29 and Su-27 fighter jets, reported Andriy Kovalenko, chief of Ukraine's Center for Countering Disinformation.
“In Russia, important military-industrial enterprises were attacked, while Moscow once again targeted civilian infrastructure in our cities, killing people,” Kovalenko stated.
The …
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Drones strike Russian defense electronics plant in Bryansk, sparking massive fire
A swarm of drones reportedly attacked the settlement of Suzemka in Russia's Bryansk region, targeting a facility involved in producing electronic components for the Russian defense sector.
Local telegram channels report a large fire following the drone attack.
"A massive plume of smoke was reportedly seen in Suzemka," stated the telegram channel "Incident and Crash Bryansk."
Around 10 p.m. on May 3, local public forums reported UAV sorties into the Bryansk region, advising residents to take …
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Russian propagandists lament Ukrainian military gains, warn of a bloody stalemate
In a striking admission, Russian propagandists are voicing concerns over the state of their military forces, acknowledging vulnerability amid ongoing conflict with Ukraine. After the recent downing of a Russian Su-30 fighter jet by a missile launched from a Ukrainian marine drone, notable commentators like war correspondent Alexander Sladkov have expressed indignation at their country's performance, lamenting that their forces are "being swatted like flies".
"I feel sorry for us. We're getting …
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Ukrainian marine drones armed with Soviet-era missiles down Russian Su-30 jet near Novorossiysk
Ukrainian naval drones, equipped with Soviet-era R-73 air-to-air missiles, struck a Russian Su-30 fighter jet near the Russian port of Novorossiysk. This information has been confirmed by Ukraine's Main Directorate of Intelligence and corroborated by Z-channels, including the prominent Russian war channel Rybar.
According to the Main Directorate of Intelligence, the strike was carried out by the special unit known as Group 13 using a MAGURA marine drone platform, modified to launch these …
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Ukrainian drone strikes hit Novorossiysk
In the early hours of May 3, the city of Novorossiysk was hit by a Ukrainian drone attack, resulting in damage to three residential buildings. According to the Governor of the Krasnodar Region, Veniamin Kondratiev, four individuals were injured, including two children.
Debris from the drones fell on a grain terminal within Novorossiysk, causing minor damage to three storage tanks and igniting a fire. Drone incidents were also reported in the town of Taman, and the villages of Yurovka and …