On the evening of 13 January, Russian authorities reported "large-scale attacks" on several regions of the country. The explosions allegedly were heard in Bryansk, Belgorod and temporarily occupied Crimea.

Source:Governor of Bryansk Oblast Alexander Bogomaz; Radio Liberty’s Russian service; ASTRA Telegram channel; Mikhail Razvozhayev, the so-called governor of Sevastopol

Details: An air-raid warning was issued in Crimea, which was in effect for almost an hour. Russian media also claimed an "attack on the Crimean Bridge", which temporarily stopped traffic on the bridge. Later, there were reports of a drone attack.

Meanwhile, in Bryansk, residents of the village of Seltso reported explosions near the chemical plant named after the 50th Anniversary of the USSR. It is noted that the plant produces explosives for the Russian state defence order and belongs to the Tekhmash holding.

According to Radio Liberty’s Russian service, one of the videos of the explosions was geolocated in the Fokinsky district of Bryansk. The camera was pointed towards the 120th arsenal of the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate of the Russian Defence Ministry, which was already attacked by Ukraine on 10 November.

The video of the explosions in Bryansk was also posted by Andrii Kovalenko, the head of the National Security and Defence Council's Central Intelligence Department, who wrote: "It is loud in Bryansk".

The governor of Bryansk Oblast said that Russian air defence forces had detected and destroyed an aircraft-type drone over the region. "There are no casualties or damage. Operational and emergency services are working at the site," he added.

In addition, air-raid warnings were issued in Bryansk and Orel oblasts. In Belgorod Oblast, Russian authorities first claimed that air defence forces were shooting down missiles, and later said it had been a drone attack.

Background:On the night of 10 November, Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) targeted the ammunition depots of the 1060th Logistics Centre (formerly the 120th Arsenal of the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate) in Bryansk Oblast.

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