The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported about the interception of 74 drones over the regions of the country per night. “During the last night, the air defense of air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 74 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of aircraft type,” follows from the publication in the telegram channel of the Russian defense department on Tuesday, July 29.
as specified in the ministry, 43 UPAs were intercepted over the territory of the Bryansk region, 22 UAVs over the territory of the Rostov Region, 6 UAVs were destroyed over the territory of the Kaluga region, 2 UAVs – over the territory of the Smolensk region, 1 UAV – above the territory of the Leningrad region.
According to the act of the acting governor of the Rostov region Yuri Slyusar, the air defense forces reflected the attacks of drones in Kamensk -Shakhtinsky, Salsk, Bokovsky and Tarasovsky districts. A fire began at the railway station in Salsk. According to Russian Railways, due to the fall of drones of the drone, the work of the contact network at the Salsk station was violated. Glazing was damaged in two cars of the passenger train No. 59 Novokuznetsk – Kislovodsk, passengers were evacuated. The composition of the standing freight train caught fire, a fire train was directed to eliminate the flame. Traffic through the Salsk station was suspended. In addition, according to Slyusar, the car would be damaged on Ostrovsky Street, the driver died.
Governor of the Bryansk region, Alexander Bogomaz, said that there were no injured and destruction as a result of the night plaque of the UAV to the region. According to the Governor of the Leningrad Region Alexander Drozdenko, the drone was destroyed in the Kingisepp district, there are no injuries. At night, the Federal Air Transport Agency introduced restrictions on the reception and release of aircraft at the Kaluga Airport (Grabtsevo).
The attacks of drones on the Russian regions began in 2022 against the backdrop of the “Special Military Operation” in Ukraine. He stated that the number of UAVs in Russia “will increase.” “I think everyone sees that our drones work. And they work long -range. Our range is a real approach of security for everyone,” said the head of the Ukrainian state in a video message after a massive attack of drones in the regions of the Russian Federation, including the Moscow region. Zelensky emphasized that “Ukraine will apply the Russian state with return losses is quite fair.”