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