Drone strike on Taganrog significantly damages key Russian aviation site
10 March 2024 13:31
According to reports, 24 drones flew over the city. Russians on social media reported "powerful explosions."
attack on an important Russian target
Media reports indicate that the drones caused damage to the scientific and technical complex in Taganrog named after Beriev.
"It's a facility that specifically equipped the Il-76 aircraft with radar detection equipment. This means that for the A-50 and A-100 aircraft, this factory was responsible for adapting and installing all that equipment on the aircraft," the Unian agency quotes aviation expert Anatoliy Khrapchynsky as saying.
According to the expert, it is "a very important target."
In retaliation against Ukraine, Russian forces were reported to have used drones and missiles. Ukrainian anti-aircraft defences managed to shoot down 35 out of 39 drones that Russia deployed to attack Ukrainian territory overnight from Saturday to Sunday. Additionally, Russians launched four S-300 missiles, which the Ukrainian military has not reported on.
In a message on Telegram, the Ukrainian Air Forces disclosed that Russians launched 39 Shahed-type drones from occupied Crimea and southern Russia, with the Ukrainians successfully shooting down 35 of those drones.
Furthermore, the Russians targeted eastern Ukrainian regions, including Kharkiv and Donetsk, with four S-300 missiles. There has been no confirmation from the Ukrainian military regarding the interception of these missiles.
An air raid alarm was activated in Kharkiv and Donetsk regions as well as in central Ukrainian areas, including the Kyiv region, overnight from Saturday into Sunday.
