• durgesh dubey
• 26 Aug, 2024

Drone

On Monday, falling debris from Ukrainian drones, which were intercepted by Russian air defense systems, caused damage to residential buildings in two cities in Russia's Saratov region, according to regional governor Roman Busargin.

In a statement on Telegram, Busargin reported that emergency services were dispatched to the affected areas in Saratov and Engels, key cities located several hundred kilometers southeast of Moscow. The city of Engels is known for housing a strategic bomber military base that has been targeted multiple times by Ukrainian forces since Russia's full-scale invasion began in February 2022. However, there was no immediate report on the extent of the damage to the base or the overall scale of the Ukrainian attack on the region.

Video footage shared on Telegram by the Russian news channel SHOT showed significant damage to a high-rise residential building in Saratov, with the side of the building and several windows across three floors severely impacted. In Engels, the top floor of another residential building also sustained damage.

At least two people, including a woman, were seriously injured when a drone crashed into the "Volga Sky" residential complex, the tallest building in Saratov. Governor Busargin confirmed that the incident was a result of the Ukrainian drone attack. The woman, who was hospitalized in critical condition, is reportedly fighting for her life. Emergency services are actively responding to the situation in both Saratov and Engels.