Politics Russia: More than 100 drones shot down - village evacuated

According to the Ministry of Defense, Russia's air defense has shot down more than 100 drones in various regions of the country. In the Krasnodar region near the border, debris from a downed drone caused a fire and a village had to be evacuated due to the risk of explosion, the authorities announced. No details were initially given.

According to the Ministry of Defense, air defenses shot down 53 drones in the Bryansk region alone. Accordingly, 18 drones were intercepted in the Krasnodar region and a total of 101 in the various regions.

Krasnodar Governor Weniamin Kondratjew announced that an emergency shelter would be set up in the city of Tichorezk for people who had to leave their homes. He did not say what exactly burned and exploded.

Ukraine has repeatedly attacked targets in Russia, including ammunition depots and fuel depots, in its defensive campaign against Moscow's war of aggression, which has been going on for more than two and a half years, in order to stop military supplies.