On the night of January 21, explosions were heard in the city of Smolensk — drones were flying towards the city, Russian air defense was working.
This was reported by the Telegram channel Astra.
Drone attack on Smolensk: what is known about the explosions
Smolensk Region Governor Vasily Anokhin said that the region was allegedly attacked by Ukrainian drones. According to him, the Russian air defense system worked on the drones.
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— Roof fires were noted on the ground and on the roofs of individual buildings as a result of falling UAV debris. Windows of residential buildings were also damaged. Emergency services are working at the scene of the incidents, he wrote on Telegram.
Anokhin also reported that allegedly false information and videos about UAV raids on objects and residential buildings in the Smolensk region were published on social networks.
According to the Astra channel, the debris from the downed drone fell on a residential high-rise building in Smolensk — a fire started there.
Local residents report power outages.
Attack on the Smolensk Aviation Plant
Head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council Andrey Kovalenko notes that at night, attack drones attacked the Smolensk Aviation Plant, which manufactures and modernizes military aircraft, in particular the Su-25 attack aircraft. The plant also provides major repairs and maintenance of aircraft.
— This plant is closely connected with other enterprises of the Russian defense complex, supplying components or participating in cooperation to create modern aviation systems. Each strike on such a plant will destroy Russia's ability to maintain its own aviation in combat readiness, — noted Andrey Kovalenko.
Kazan and Ulyanovsk airports are closed for receiving and sending flights.
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The city of Smolensk is located near the border with Belarus.
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The Russian Defense Ministry reported that at night over the Smolensk region, Russian air defense allegedly shot down 10 attack drones.
