A bright flash, then darkness: in Rostov, after a “short circuit”, the light disappeared for a moment

A bright flash, and then darkness: in Rostov, after a “short circuit,” the light disappeared for a moment Vladislav Kravtsov

In Rostov on June 16, the light disappeared/Collage 24 Channel

In Rostov on the evening of May 16, a “short circuit” allegedly occurred on one of the substations. Because of this, the light in the Russian city disappeared for a moment.

Russian telegram channels report this. According to local reports, an accident allegedly occurred at the station, reports 24 Channel.

There was “light music” in Rostov

In local telegram channels at about 22 o'clock Kyiv time they wrote that in the Stroygorodok microdistrict they heard “something very strong caught fire at the substation.” Because of this, according to the Russians, “lights blinked throughout the entire area, and also something sparkled in the sky.”

In Rostov something flashed at the substation: watch the video

Residents of the ZZhM, Aleksandrovka, SZhM, Leventsovka, Suvorovsky districts. Selmash in Rostov also wrote that the light also flashed. You can also hear the sounds of an explosion in the footage.

A moment with a blaze of light in Rostov: watch the video

A video has also been circulated online showing smoke at this Rostov substation after the lights went out throughout the city.

A column of smoke was seen near a substation in Rostov: watch the video

One of the eyewitnesses, who lives opposite the power plant on Malinovsky/Dovator, said that “there were no drones or missiles, but there was an accident.” According to the Russian, electricians and firefighters are currently working at the scene.

Emergency services are working at the substation in Rostov: watch the video

However, the causes of the smoke are still unknown. Local authorities have not yet commented on the situation.

It is worth noting that at the same time, unknown drones have already begun to be recorded over Russian territory. In particular, the Russian Ministry of Defense has already reported that late in the evening of June 16, Russian air defense forces “shot down a Ukrainian drone over the Krasnodar Territory.” Although, as always, the occupiers did not provide evidence to support their words.

On the same day, attackers seized a pretrial detention center in Rostov

• On the morning of June 16, it became known that a group of prisoners in Rostov-on-Don took two pretrial detention center employees hostage. According to Russian media, the hostage taker was carried out by six people convicted of terrorism, some of whom were in ISIS.
• The center of Rostov was cordoned off, and traffic was restricted. Russian media reported that the terrorists who took hostages in Rostov had been preparing for the hostage takeover for several months.
• In the end, it became known that Russian security forces carried out an assault that lasted six minutes. As a result, all six attackers were eliminated. Three of the attackers died immediately, and three more died before the ambulance arrived.