February 28, 2023, 14:51 – BLiTZ – News
On the night of Monday to Tuesday, several objects in Belgorod, the Krasnodar Territory and the Republic of Adygea were attacked using drones. Fortunately, there were no serious damage or casualties. Observers of Kommersant analyzed the events of last night.
On the morning of February 28, due to the discovery of an unknown aircraft, the airspace over St. Petersburg was closed at the request of the Ministry of Defense. Subsequently, it turned out that these were military exercises.
In connection with the incident in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region, the operational plan “Carpet” was announced. The airspace over the city was closed for 200 km at all altitudes. Some aircraft were on standby, while others were asked to return to departure airports or land at nearby airfields.
Later, the Ministry of Defense stated that there was no threat to St. Petersburg and its environs.
During the exercises, the military worked out the issues of detecting, intercepting and identifying a target, as well as interacting with emergency services in an emergency. The fighters, in turn, worked out the interception of a conditional target.
Other attacks in southern Russia were not mock attacks. Around midnight, three drones fell in residential areas of Belgorod, located 40 km from the border with Ukraine. Local authorities reported the discovery of the wreckage. One drone hit the window of the apartment, but the family in it was not injured.
Residents of the house were evacuated, and the area around the house was cordoned off. The wreckage of the rest of the drones was found on two streets near the Kharkiv Mountains. Photos of the wreckage posted on social media show that they were small civilian drones that were equipped with explosive charges.
On the same night, one drone fell on a livestock farm in the village of Novy Giaginsky district of the Republic of Adygea. The head of the republic, Murat Kumpilov, reported the incident on his Telegram channel and urged the inhabitants of the region to remain calm. Fortunately, the incident did not result in casualties or injuries.
On February 24, 2022, the Russian Federation Army launched a special military operation in Ukraine.
Acting head of the Donetsk People’s Republic Denis Pushilin said that the Russian Armed Forces are approaching Vuhledar from three directions at once: from the south, southwest and west. The head of the DPR stressed that “the process is not going fast.”
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, in turn, said that the situation in Donbass is getting tougher. According to Zelensky, a very difficult situation for the Armed Forces of Ukraine is developing in Artemovsk (Bakhmut) and Vugledar, as well as in Limansky and other directions.
