Every minute explosions: UAVs attacked the military airfield of the Russian Federation, Volgograd Airport is closed (video)

Initially, residents of Kalacha-on-Don Volgograd region stated that the region was attacked with drones and a fire began. They did not understand which object could be affected, but they immediately assumed that it could be about the Marynivka military airfield. The fire lasted and other locals also claimed that it was burning an airfield in the village of Oktyabrsky. At the same time, according to another version, the fire arose in the field due to the fall of UAV.

Astra also added that according to open data, on this facility there are frontal aircraft-reconnaissance Su-24MRs of the 2nd separate intelligence aircraft squadron. Later, the inhabitants also shared that in the Volgograd region began to explode shells, which the Russians loaded into the planes. Loud sounds were 1-3 minutes. In this regard, citizens called for collecting documents, because evacuation is possible.

At the same time, the local authorities did not in any way comment on the incident in any way, so the information was not official. Volgograd Airport in connection with the incident does not temporarily receive or send planes. The restrictions began to operate at 01:49 and this decision was made "to ensure the safety of civilian aircraft flights. " "Temporary restrictions have been introduced. The airport is temporarily accepting or sending aircraft.

The aircraft crews, air traffic controllers and airport services take all the necessary measures to ensure flight safety-this is a major priority,"-wrote Rosaviation representative in his Telegram channel. Information about the consequences of such an attack was commented by either side of the conflict. The governor of the Volgograd region, a few hours after the beginning of the fire, spoke about the attack of drones.

Andriy Bocharov argues that the forces of the Russian Defense Ministry of the Russian Federation allegedly managed to repel the attack of shock drones in the region. "Most of the drones were destroyed. As a result of the fall of the UAV, there was a fire in the territory of the Ministry of Defense. The fire and rescue services promptly started fire extinguishing. There are no casualties," Andriy Bocharov wrote.

But the Ministry of Defense of Russia stated that at night Ukraine had tried to attack Russian regions with the help of unmanned aircraft and the entire means of air defense, they claim in the defense department, destroyed 28 drones. "Thirteen UAV was shot over the territory of the Volgograd region, seven over Rostov, four - above Belgorod, two over the Voronezh, and one at one - over the Bryansk and Kursk regions," the statement reads.

We will remind, on August 22 it was reported that Ukrainian drones attacked the center of radio technical intelligence of the Russian Federation near Moscow. According to Kirill Budanov, the Ostafiev Airport and Millervo Airport were also attacked. In total, about 50 drones were involved. On August 21, it was reported that the Murmansk region in the Russian Federation for 4 days in a row is attacked by unknown drones.