Russia's Dagestan comes under drone attack, defence plant may be target
Drones have attacked the city of Kaspiysk in Russia's Republic of Dagestan, with explosions heard near the Dagdizel defence plant.
Source: Telegram channel Astra; Sergei Melikov, Head of the Republic of Dagestan
Details: On 1 December, Telegram channel Astra cited local residents who reported an explosion in Kaspiysk during a drone attack. The blast occurred near the Dagdizel shipbuilding plant, which manufactures naval underwater weapons for Russia's navy. Dagestan head Sergei Melikov later confirmed a drone attack.
Quote from Melikov: "Today [1 December] an attack by enemy drones was prevented in our republic. Aerial assets have been shot down over Kaspiysk. Emergency services are on site, and all authorities are operating as an emergency response team."
More details: Melikov did not report the consequences of the attack but said that the authorities are doing "everything necessary for the safety of citizens and facilities".
He also reminded the residents that Dagestan has a ban on publishing information "about terrorist attacks, UAV strikes by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the deployment of defence ministry forces and the location of critical infrastructure".
Astra later published photos and video from Kaspiysk, saying windows and parked cars have been damaged near a residential building about 3.5 kilometres from the Dagdizel plant.
Background:
- JSC Dagdizel is one of Russia's oldest diesel and torpedo producers; it develops and manufactures naval underwater weapons for the Russian navy.
- The Russian Defence Ministry claimed that air defences intercepted and destroyed 32 Ukrainian drones overnight. However, the ministry did not report any drones shot down over Dagestan.
- It was reported that four drones were allegedly downed over Belgorod Oblast, four over Bryansk Oblast, four over Novgorod Oblast, four over Rostov Oblast and four over Krasnodar Krai, three over the Sea of Azov and three over Leningrad Oblast, two over Voronezh Oblast and one each over Volgograd Oblast, Kursk Oblast, Smolensk Oblast and Tula Oblast.
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