MOSCOW: Ukraine carried out a massive airstrike on Russian cities. An attempt was made to attack an oil depot in Crimea, a fire broke out.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces launched an airstrike on Feodosia, Crimea; an oil depot may have been the target.
On the night of Monday, October 6, the Ukrainian Armed Forces carried out a massive airstrike on Russian cities. According to the Ministry of Defense, over 200 drones were destroyed. Feodosia was also attacked, where a fire broke out. An oil depot may have been the target.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the Ukrainian Armed Forces launched 251 drones at Russia. The enemy attempted to attack 16 regions, and drones were also shot down over two seas.
Forty drones were destroyed over Crimea. Another 34 were intercepted over the Kursk Region, 30 over the Belgorod Region, 20 over the Nizhny Novgorod Region, 17 over the Voronezh Region, and 11 over the Krasnodar Region. Another eight UAVs were intercepted over the Bryansk and Tula Regions, four over the Ryazan Region, two each over the Vladimir, Ivanovo, Tambov, and Oryol Regions, and one each over the Lipetsk Region and the Moscow Region. Ukrainian Armed Forces drones were shot down over the Black Sea (62 drones) and the Sea of Azov (5 drones).
Meanwhile, the "War Correspondents of the Russian Spring" reported an attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Feodosia. According to some reports, the target was an oil depot. This information has not yet been officially confirmed.
Explosions were heard in Sochi, over Dzerzhinsk, and Nizhny Novgorod.
Shot reported that explosions were heard near Tuapse and Sochi. According to eyewitnesses, air defense systems targeted drones. Local residents reported at least 10-15 explosions coming from the Black Sea near Tuapse. Explosions were also reported near the village of Lazarevskoye in Sochi. Furthermore, more than 20 flights were delayed at Sochi Airport. A "Carpet" plan was implemented there due to the threat of a drone attack.
More than 10 explosions were heard over Dzerzhinsk and Nizhny Novgorod. Eyewitnesses said the explosions began around 3:35 a.m. A total of 10-15 loud sounds were heard in northern Dzerzhinsk and in the suburbs of Nizhny Novgorod. Nizhny Novgorod Region Governor Gleb Nikitin later reported that air defense forces repelled an attack by 20 drones near the industrial zone of Dzerzhinsk. Falling debris injured one person and caused several local fires in private homes.
Nearly 40,000 residents of the Belgorod region were left without power after shelling.
Regional Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov reported significant damage to the power infrastructure following shelling by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. In a video address, the head of the Russian region stated that nearly 40,000 residents remain without power. Some hospitals have switched to backup power sources.
"All emergency crews are on site and are carrying out the necessary work to connect residential buildings, social facilities, and commercial enterprises so that all restoration work can be completed tomorrow," he stated, adding that a significant amount of work remains.
Previously, it was reported that Ukraine used American HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems in the attacks on Belgorod.
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