Military Airfield Repeatedly Targeted in Rostov as 50+ Drone Swarm Hits Region Again
More than 50 drones were reportedly downed over Russia’s Rostov Region overnight, with a military airfield possibly targeted again. The attack caused damage to homes, vehicles and infrastructure, according to local authorities. Ukraine has not officially confirmed responsibility for the overnight strikes.
Ukraine carried out a substantial drone assault on Russia's Rostov Region last night on September 18, with over 50 drones reportedly intercepted in the cities of Rostov-on-Don, Taganrog, Bataysk, and five additional districts, according to Governor Yuri Slyusar. Despite no reported casualties, falling debris from the drones inflicted damage on residences, vehicles, gas infrastructure, and power lines.
In the city of Azov, five private homes and four vehicles sustained damage, and several gas pipelines were incapacitated, disrupting power to certain households, as reported by regional authorities. Residents shared accounts of intense explosions starting around 12:30 a.m. Mayor Alexander Skryabin of Rostov-on-Don cautioned citizens that air defenses were active and advised them to remain indoors.
The specific aim of the assault remains undiscovered. Ukrainian monitoring platform Supernova alleged that the Rostov military airbase was the intended target. Ukrainian media also shared video allegedly depicting air-defense fire and explosions above the city, though these claims could not be independently confirmed. The overnight attack followed a day after Ukraine asserted it had struck the Rostov-Central military airfield.
Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) declared that the September 17 strike inflicted damage on three military aircraft and three helicopters, including an An-12 military transport plane and two An-26 aircraft. A fire erupted at the aircraft parking area, leading to subsequent explosions, as stated by the SBU. Ukraine has previously asserted strikes on the same airfield, with the General Staff citing the September 6 attack, claiming the destruction of a Podlet radar system and two Pantsir-S1 air-defense systems.
However, no visual proof was offered to substantiate these assertions. Russia's Defense Ministry has not offered specifics about the reported overnight attack, beyond the statements from regional authorities.
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