MOSCOW, October 15. /TASS/. Air defenses intercepted and destroyed 166 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones over Russian regions during the past night, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on Thursday.
A massive drone attack sparked a fire at an oil refinery in central Russia’s Ryazan Region. Also, a depot and cars were damaged on the premises of an industrial site in Ryazan.
TASS has compiled the key details about the impact.
Scale
- Last night, alert air defense capabilities intercepted and destroyed 166 Ukrainian fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles over Russian regions, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported.
- Namely, drones were downed over the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Tula, Ryazan, Oryol, Lipetsk, Voronezh, Nizhny Novgorod, Tambov, Rostov, Moscow and Krasnodar Regions, and the Republic of Crimea, the ministry specified.
- More than 20 drones were destroyed over four municipalities in south Russia’s Rostov Region last night, Governor Yury Slyusar wrote on Max channel.
- Last night, seven Ukrainian drones were downed over the Tambov Region, the central Russian region said.
Impact
- A massive drone attack sparked a fire at an oil refinery in the Ryazan Region in central Russia, Governor Pavel Malkov wrote on Max channel.
- A depot and cars were damaged on the premises of an industrial site in Ryazan.
- According to preliminary information, no one has been reported injured.
- The material damage is currently being calculated.
- First responders are working at the scene.
- School classes and kindergarten services have been canceled for the day in the city’s Oktyabrsky District and part of Sovetsky District for security reasons.