Drone attack injures seven people in Russia’s Tambov Oblast

Russian air defense systems intercepted 85 drones across multiple oblasts overnight, according to the country's Ministry of Defense.

Jan 11, 2025 - 15:00
Drone attack injures seven people in Russia’s Tambov Oblast

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The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed on January 11 that its air defense systems intercepted 85 drones in an overnight attack.

According to the ministry, Russian air sdefense destroyed 31 drones over the Black Sea, 16 each over Voronezh Oblast and Krasnodar Krai, 14 over the Azov Sea, four over Belgorod Oblast, and two over Tambov and Kursk oblasts.

In Kotovsk, Tambov Oblast, local governor Evgeny Pervyshov said that drones struck two five-story apartment buildings, causing minor damage. Seven people were injured by glass shards and received medical attention.

As a precautionary measure to ensure flight safety, airports in Kazan, Nizhnekamsk, and Ulyanovsk temporarily suspended incoming and outgoing flights.

The Ukrainian military has not commented on these reports. Euromaidan Press notes it cannot independently verify this information.

The report also indicates that Ukrainian forces have intensified their drone operations against Russian targets, reportedly striking over 54,000 sites in December 2024, with approximately half of these attacks carried out using kamikaze drones.

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