Russia reports fires after drone strikes on refineries, military facilities
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Sat, 02 Aug 2025 10:52:00 +0300

Russian Telegram channels reported the information.The Russian Defense Ministry claimed that on the night of August 2, its air defense allegedly destroyed 112 drones: 34 over Rostov region, 31 over Krasnodar Krai, 12 over Voronezh region, 11 over Ryazan region, 4 over Penza region, 2 over Belgorod region, and one drone each over annexed Crimea and Lipetsk region.LipetskAt least four explosions were heard in Lipetsk overnight. Locals said an air raid siren went off beforehand, followed by apparent activation of air defense systems.Eyewitnesses shared videos showing the moment of the drone attack and the explosions. It was reported that a military airfield may have been targeted.RyazanThe city was hit by drones, followed by a fire outbreak. The likely source of the fire was an oil refinery. According to the Baza channel, explosions were heard near the Dyagilevo military airfield.CrimeaIn temporarily occupied Crimea, the Crimean Bridge was closed for over three hours.A series of explosions was heard in Feodosia, and a fire broke out near a local oil depot. Eyewitnesses said the city was attacked by drones for several hours.Taganrog, Rostov RegionAround 12:34 a.m. Kyiv time, more than five explosions were heard in the Taganrog area. Witnesses reported flashes in the sky and air defense activity.Voronezh RegionIn the village of Anna, a drone damaged a kindergarten building. The windows of an office building were also affected.Samara RegionAt 02:40 a.m., a drone strike threat alert was declared. Civil aviation flights were temporarily restricted in Samara.Around 05:00 a.m., loud sounds were reported in the city of Novokuybyshevsk. Telegram channels posted videos of drone strikes on the Novokuybyshevsk oil refinery.PenzaAt least five to eight explosions were heard in the city. According to locals, one drone was shot down over a forest, leaving a cloud of smoke in the air.Eyewitnesses recorded a strike on JSC Electropribor Production Association, a defense-related enterprise producing communication crypto-protection, switches, and equipment for armored vehicles, ships, aircraft, and secure communications. The Penza Radio Plant was also reportedly hit by drones.On the night of Friday, August 1, Russia claimed a drone attack and reported air defense activity in Taganrog.
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