Explosions reported in several Russian regions: power substation on fire after drone attack

Russian authorities have reported that drones attacked the country's seven regions. Restrictions have been introduced at several airports, while a fire has broken out at a power substation in Volgograd Oblast. Some settlements in two regions have been left without electricity.

Source: Volgograd Oblast Administration citing Governor Andrei Bocharov; Voronezh Oblast Governor Alexander Gusev; Russian Telegram channel Astra; Russian media outlets

Quote from Bocharov: "Air defence forces… repelled a large-scale drone attack targeting energy infrastructure facilities in Volgograd Oblast. A fire has been recorded at the Balashovskaya power substation in the Novonikolayevsky district due to falling drone debris."

Details: Bocharov said the fire had been extinguished.

"Repair crews are restoring power to the settlements near the substation. No damage to residential buildings or casualties has been recorded," he added.

Gusev also reported the attack.

Quote from Gusev: "Early reports indicate that there have been no casualties or destruction. Several settlements remain without electricity during the emergency repairs that began after the drone attack had been repelled in the neighbouring region."

Details: Russian media outlets reported that restrictions on the arrival and departure of planes were introduced at airports in Volgograd, Samara, Saratov and Tambov amid the drone attacks.

Astra wrote that residents of Saratov reported hearing many explosions overnight.

The Russian Defence Ministry claimed in the morning that air defence systems had intercepted and destroyed 51 Ukrainian drones overnight.

Specifically, 12 drones were destroyed over Saratov Oblast, 11 over Volgograd Oblast, 8 over Rostov Oblast, 4 over each of Bryansk and Voronezh oblasts, 3 over Belgorod Oblast and 1 over Kursk Oblast. In addition, six drones were reportedly downed over temporarily occupied Crimea and one each over the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.

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