On the night of Tuesday, May 6, Russia was attacked by drones. Explosions were heard in several regions of the Russian Federation. Russian air defense was also operating near Moscow, and airports suspended aircraft departures and arrivals amid the attack.
Blogger and military man Kirill Sazonov reported on the consequences of the UAV "raid".
Explosions were heard in several regions of Russia, including Moscow.
Several explosions were heard in the Lipetsk region at around 11:30 p.m., according to reports from local Telegram channels. An air raid alert was declared in the city.
"The anti-aircraft defenses worked actively. Several targets were shot down over the region. No casualties or damage were recorded on the ground. Before that, the sounds of drones flying were heard in the Volovsky district. A "red level" of the UAV threat has been introduced," the blogger points out.
There was also a "red level" of air alert in the Ryazan, Tambov, and Tula regions: "According to monitoring channels, the following regions are under threat: Astrakhan, Nizhny Novgorod, Tver, and Smolensk regions."
At night, around 00:57, Moscow airports announced the "Carpet" plan in Vnukovo, Domodedovo, Zhukovsky. And at 01:15, they also restricted the work of Sheremetyevo and Grabtsevo airport in Kaluga. In the morning - at 05:40 - they announced the suspension of departures and arrivals. The "Carpet" plan was also applied in Kazan and Nizhny Kamsk, writes Sazonov.
At least 20 explosions were recorded in the Moscow region overnight. However, local authorities officially reported the traditional shooting down of 19 drones, including 6 in the Naro-Fominsk district.
"Local media reported a series of explosions between 01:05 and 01:30 at night," the blogger recalls.
Recall that on the night of Monday, May 5, drones also attacked Moscow. Vnukovo and Domodedovo airports suspended their operations .