Explosions rock Russia: Substation blast and drone strike raise tensions

In Yekaterinburg, a city located in the Asian part of the Russian Federation, there was an explosion at an electrical substation. This energy infrastructure provided electricity to three enterprises in the armaments sector — this information was provided by the portal Novaya Gazeta Europe.

The explosion took place at night, between Friday and Saturday. Currently, there is no information about any individuals who might have been harmed in the incident. Two Telegram channels — Shot and Mash — reported that traces of explosives were discovered at the scene.

Meanwhile, on Saturday morning, damage occurred to a residential block in St. Petersburg, located in the northwest of Russia, as reported by Russian sources.

Novaya Gazeta Europe reported that a drone hit the building. Meanwhile, the portal Ukrainian Truth reported that the damage to the building was the result of Russian anti-aircraft defense activities. The Mash channel reported that the drone attack, carrying an explosive load of approximately 3.5 kg, was carried out by the Ukrainian army.

Kyiv has not commented on the matter. A possible target of the attack could have been a fuel base, located about 1 km from the damaged building. The news service Meduza reported that as a result of this incident, six individuals sought medical assistance.