Ukraine launched a major drone attack on seven regions of Russia
At least nine regions of Russia were attacked by drones. Most of the oil facilities were targeted. Also, saboteurs invaded two regions. Basic information.
Ukraine carried out drone attacks on Russian territories during the night and day of March 12. Mainly oil refineries and administrative buildings were targeted. At the same time, saboteurs invaded two regions of Russia from the territory of Ukraine.
On the morning of March 12, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that 25 drones were destroyed and intercepted in Moscow, Leningrad, Belgorod, Kursk, Bryansk, Tula and Orlov.
Governors of Nizhegorod and Voronezh regions also reported on drone attacks.
A drone crashed into an oil warehouse in Orlov. Governor Andrey Klichkov called it a facility of the fuel and energy complex, but did not disclose who owns it. As a result of the incident, one oil warehouse with an area of 100 square meters was burnt. Later, he wrote that the consequences of the drone attack had been eliminated, that the "smoke" in the city did not pose any danger.
A fire broke out as a result of a drone attack on an oil warehouse in Orlov. Alanga surrounded an area of 100 square meters, 17 people were evacuated from nearby houses.
Drones also fell on the territory of the Lukoil plant in Kstovo, Nizhegorod region, and a fire broke out.
In Belgorod, a drone crashed into the city administration building, injuring two women. Another drone crashed into the roof of a shopping mall near the train station, but there were no casualties.
On the morning of March 12, there were reports that armed combat groups from the territory of Ukraine tried to invade the Belgorod and Kursk regions of Russia in pickup trucks. Their attacks were supported by mortars, tanks and armored vehicles. It was reported that members of the "Russian Freedom" Legion, "Siberian Battalion" and the Russian Volunteer Corps, consisting mainly of Russian citizens, crossed the border.
Kursk governor Roman Starovoyt said that the armed forces of Ukraine shelled the village of Tetkino in the morning. Russian military bloggers claimed that saboteurs from the Ukrainian side may have crossed the border of Kursk (Tetkino district) and Belgorod regions.
According to Starovoit, "an attempt to break through was observed by the sabotage and reconnaissance group, there was a shooting, but no results were achieved."
Later, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSS) reported that there were several attempts to cross the state border in these two regions. The FXX claims that the enemy formations suffered heavy losses.
According to the press release of the Ministry of Defense, the first attempt to cross the border was made at three o'clock in the morning, and after eight o'clock in the morning four more attacks were carried out by groups that tried to break into the border area in Tetkino and the attack was repelled.
In the evening, the Russian Ministry of Defense issued another statement, claiming that the Russian military and border guards killed 234 Ukrainian saboteurs who tried to invade the Belgorod and Kursk regions.
"The enemy lost 234 fighters, seven tanks, three US-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles and two armored vehicles. There were no violations of the state border," the report said.
Ukrainian authorities did not comment on these statements. The General Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reminded that only the above-mentioned structures consist of Russian citizens.
Kursk schoolchildren were transferred to distance education on March 13-15 "due to recent events".
