May 17th 2024.
In Moscow, the Russian authorities have reported a series of drone attacks carried out by Ukrainian forces. The attacks have caused significant damage and resulted in at least one fatality. The Krasnodar region in southern Russia and the Belgorod region on the border with Ukraine were the most heavily impacted areas.
According to Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov, a woman and her son tragically lost their lives in Belgorod when a drone struck their car. The father and another man were also injured in the attack. Shocking images from the scene show a massive fire erupting at a petrol station that was targeted by the drone.
The Krasnodar region was also hit hard, with a major fire breaking out at an oil processing plant in the city of Tuapse. Reports from eyewitnesses on social media indicate that the Black Sea city of Novorossiysk was also targeted, with a harbour and oil depot being hit. However, local authorities have assured that all drone attacks were successfully repelled.
The city of Sevastopol, located on the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea which was annexed by Russia in 2014, experienced a power outage after debris from a downed drone struck a municipal substation. The governor of Sevastopol confirmed this incident.
The Russian Defence Ministry has stated that their air defences were able to intercept or destroy 102 drones, half of which were flying over Crimea. In addition, six unmanned explosive boats were also destroyed in the Black Sea. It has been reported that these attacks from Ukraine occur on a daily basis, even after over two years since the war began. With assistance from Western countries, Ukraine has significantly increased its own production of drones. This ongoing conflict continues to cause devastation and loss of life on both sides.
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