Russia claims a massive drone strike and the downing of 283 drones in several regions. Russian media reports that oil refineries and chemical plants were hit, writes Gazeta.ua. The PromPolitInform portal informs.
The Russian Defense Ministry claims that on the night of Saturday, drones were shot down over 12 regions of Russia, Tatarstan, on the approach to Moscow and over the occupied Crimea peninsula.
The largest number of drones were allegedly shot down over the Rostov region. The governor of the region, Yuri Slyusar, said that about nine dozen drones were allegedly shot down in nine districts of the region.
The head of Bashkortostan, Radiy Khabirov, reported that in Ufa, the city’s oil refineries were the target of UAV strikes.
In the Russian capital, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that there were allegedly 27 drones, including several approaching the city.
On the night of March 21, a series of explosions were heard in several cities in the Saratov region of the Russian Federation, including Engels and Saratov.
