Drones struck two apartment buildings in the Tambov region.
On the night of Saturday, January 11, several Russian regions as well as the temporarily occupied Crimea were attacked by drones. This is reported by Russian Telegram channels.
It is known that during the night on Saturday, several drones struck two high-rise buildings in Kotovsk, Tambov region of Russia. Acting Governor of the Tambov region, Yevgeny Pervyshov, noted that the buildings sustained minor damage. Several people were injured by glass shards.
“There is no fire, the buildings have minor damage. We are assessing the damage and will promptly eliminate the consequences. All measures have been taken in the region to ensure safety. Emergency services in the Tambov region are on high alert,” the message states.
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Residents of Voronezh, Kursk, Saratov, and Lipetsk regions also reported the drone attack. The Telegram channel Baza reports that a massive drone attack on Krasnodar Krai began around 00:30, affecting several cities at once.
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“Residents of Anapa report that the alert system is functioning in the city. In Novorossiysk, after one of the explosions, a fire broke out,” they add in the message.
Moreover, it is known that Russian aviation imposed temporary restrictions on the arrival and departure of aircraft at the airports in Kazan, Nizhnekamsk, and Ulyanovsk due to the drone attack. Meanwhile, according to reports from "Crimean Wind," on January 10 at 23:22, the Russians closed the Crimean Bridge due to the detection of drones. Aviation was raised over the peninsula, and local residents heard explosions in Kerch.
The Russian Ministry of Defense claims that their air defense managed to intercept and destroy 85 Ukrainian drones during the night:
- 31 drones over the Black Sea,
- 16 drones over the territories of Voronezh region,
- 16 drones over Krasnodar Krai,
- 14 drones over the Azov Sea,
- 4 drones over Belgorod region,
- 2 drones over Tambov region,
- 2 drones over Kursk region.
Recall that in the early morning of Friday, January 10, drones attacked the city of Gatchina in Leningrad region, Russia. Local residents reported a large fire and explosions.