IN BRIEF: What is known about aftermath of drone attack on Russia’s Saratov

Russian Politics & Diplomacy November 08, 14:38

First responders and representatives from the local administration were dispatched to the site of the incident

SARATOV, November 8. /TASS/. Thirteen window panes shattered in an apartment building in the city of Saratov, in Russia’s Volga region, as a result of an attack by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), interim city head Pavel Surkov said.

TASS has compiled the key facts about the incident.

Aftermath of the attack

- A drone was neutralized over Saratov at night.

- Some debris fell in an industrial zone.

- Thirteen window panes were shattered in a residential building.

- According to preliminary information, there were no reported casualties.

- First responders and representatives from the local administration were dispatched to the site of the incident.

- The damaged window panes will be replaced by the end of the day.

- Gagarin International Airport in Saratov is continuing to operate as normal.

Statement from the Russian Defense Ministry

- Air defense systems intercepted and eliminated 17 Ukrainian UAVs over the Voronezh, Saratov, Belgorod, and Bryansk regions overnight.

- Six drones were intercepted over the Voronezh and Saratov regions each, four UAVs were downed over the Belgorod region, and one over the Bryansk region.

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