FACTBOX: Two killed in Stary Oskol, 31 drones shot down in attack on Russian regions
Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said that the detonation of another UAV shattered windows in more than ten apartments across three multi-story residential buildings
MOSCOW, February 2. /TASS/. Air defense forces shot down 31 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles overnight over Russian regions, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
Two people were killed when a drone struck a private home in Stary Oskol in the Belgorod Region.
TASS has compiled the key details on the aftermath.
Scale
- On-duty air defense systems destroyed and intercepted 31 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones overnight over Russian regions, the Defense Ministry said.
- According to the ministry, 22 UAVs were shot down over the Belgorod Region, four - over Krasnodar Region, two - over the Rostov Region, and one each over the Astrakhan, Bryansk, and Kursk regions.
Consequences
- Two people were killed when a drone hit a private home in Stary Oskol in the Belgorod Region, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on Telegram.
- He added that the detonation of another UAV shattered windows in more than ten apartments across three multi-story residential buildings.
- A vehicle was also damaged.
Airport operations
- Temporary restrictions on arrivals and departures were imposed at the airports of Gelendzhik, Krasnodar, Vladikavkaz, Grozny, and Magas.
- The restrictions have now been lifted.