Ukrainian drones damaged the energy infrastructure in western Russia’s Orlovsk region on Thursday night, the governor there, Andrey Klychkov, said in a telegram. The attack by drones from Ukraine, which has been resisting the Russian invasion since February 2022, on an energy facility was also announced by the head of the nearby Smolensk region, Vasiliy Anokhin, on Thursday. The information cannot be independently verified, Kyiv did not comment on their statement.
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Ukraine attacked energy infrastructure, authorities claim (illustrative photo) | Photo: Thomas Peter | Source: Reuters
The damage in the Orlovsk region was caused by the debris of downed drones, which were intercepted by Russian air defense, Klyčkov said. According to him, the damage to the infrastructure led to a partial interruption of electricity supplies to some households. He did not mention possible victims.
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According to Anokhin, rescue forces intervened in the Smolensk region, where Ukrainian drones were also shot down by anti-aircraft defense.
“The enemy tried to cause damage to civilian energy infrastructure equipment. There are no casualties,” said the governor of the region bordering Belarus. He did not specify which device was the target of the attack.
Ukraine, which itself faces daily Russian drone raids and missile attacks, has directed its drone attacks at Russian oil refineries and warehouses in recent months, Reuters noted. Some of the strikes have been claimed by Kiev as legitimate targets of facilities fueling Russia’s war effort.
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