Russia And Crimea Were Massively Attacked By Drones

Belgorod is plunged into darkness, an important facility of the Russian oil industry is on fire in Tatarstan.

On the night of Monday, February 23, drones massively attacked a number of Russian regions and temporarily occupied Crimea. Belgorod, temporarily occupied Crimea, the Saratov region, and the Republic of Tatarstan came under attack. The attacks reported explosions, air defense systems and damage to energy infrastructure, according to rossmedia.

In Russia's Belgorod, a series of more than a dozen powerful explosions erupted around midnight. Bright flashes were observed in the sky, and earlier a missile alert was declared in the region. According to preliminary information, the target of the attack could have been the Frunzenskaya power substation. Belgorod Region Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said the city had been subjected to a massive rocket attack. He said "serious damage to the energy infrastructure" had been recorded, causing power, water supply and heating disruptions in a number of neighborhoods. The extent of the damage is being specified.

In temporarily occupied Crimea, local residents reported the sounds of explosions and air defense systems in Kerch, Krasnoperekopsk district and the settlement of Gvardeyskoye. Traffic on the Crimean bridge was blocked for the duration of the attack. An air alert was reported by the so-called governor of Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhayev, but he did not provide details of the aftermath.

Saratov region was also attacked by drones. Air defense operations were reported in Engels and Saratov. According to local sources, residents heard about 15 explosions. Earlier, the region's governor Roman Busargin warned of the threat of drone attacks. There is no official information about the consequences yet.

In addition, drones hit the Kaleikino oil pumping station in the Republic of Tatarstan, located near Almetyevsk. According to the geolocation of the videos, a fire broke out at the facility after the strike. The station is a key hub of the region's main oil pipeline system and is operated by Transneft-Prikamye, a division of Transneft. There were no official comments on the attack at the time of publication.

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