Fire breaks out at industrial enterprise in Russia following drone attack

Fire breaks out at industrial enterprise in Russia following drone attack

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On the night of February 15, Russia was attacked by drones, which caused a fire at an industrial enterprise in the Kaluga region.

This was announced by Kaluga region Governor Vladislav Shapsha on Telegram, Ukrinform reports.

 “An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) crashed on the territory of an industrial enterprise in Dzerzhinsky district, causing a fire in one of the buildings. Fire and rescue crews, along with an operational group, arrived at the scene,” he said.

Preliminary information indicates that there were no casualties

The SHOT Telegram channel, citing eyewitnesses, reported four to five explosions around 6 a.m.

Explosions were also heard in Volgograd. Local residents reported that air defenses were activated in the area of the refinery, according to Astra. Volgograd Region Governor Andrey Bocharov said that all the drones were destroyed and the debris caused a small fire in the industrial area, which was quickly extinguished.

In the morning, Russia’s Federal Agency for Air Transport announced temporary restrictions on the arrival and departure of aircraft at the airports of Astrakhan, Vladikavkaz, Volgograd, Grozny, Kaluga, Saratov and Ulyanovsk.

As reported, the Defense Forces of Ukraine hit the Saratov oil refinery on the night of February 11.

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