Drone war: Russia reports 80 Ukrainian drone attacks and damage

According to the Ministry of Defense, air defense in Russia has once again repelled dozens of drone attacks from Ukraine. A total of 80 drones were intercepted and destroyed in six regions, the ministry in Moscow announced. There were several explosions in Tuapse on the Black Sea, as eyewitnesses reported on social networks. A large fire broke out there in an oil processing plant belonging to the energy company Rosneft – according to official information, caused by debris from a downed drone.

According to the authorities, there were no injuries. Ukrainian media reported on the fire in Tuapse as a success of the Kiev military intelligence service. The oil company, with a port and access to the sea, is also considered important for supplying Russian troops in the war of aggression against Ukraine. The facility has already been the target of Ukrainian attacks in the past. The fire, which broke out early in the morning, has been extinguished, the authorities in Tuapse said.

According to Russian sources, there were 47 drone attacks on the Rostov region alone that were repelled. Flying objects were also intercepted over the Black Sea and the Sea of ​​Azov near the Crimean peninsula, which was annexed by Russia.

Ukraine bombards Russian targets every day, including in the hinterland of its neighbouring country, in order to stop military supplies. With Western help, the country, which has been defending itself against the Russian war of aggression for more than two years, has also significantly expanded its own production of drones.

The damage and consequences are disproportionate to the massive destruction and death toll caused by Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine.