Russian air defence downs 21 Ukrainian drones over Kaluga region, governor says
In short
Kaluga region Governor Vladislav Shapsha said air defence forces destroyed 21 Ukrainian drones over the region during the evening and night before 21 October. He said no one was hurt and no infrastructure was damaged.
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Governor Vladislav Shapsha of the Kaluga region said air defence forces destroyed 21 Ukrainian drones over the region during the evening and night before 21 October. Interfax quoted his post on the Max platform, published in the morning. TASS and RIA Novosti also reported the figure. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
According to the governor's post, the drones were destroyed over the Babynino, Baryatino, Iznoskovsky, Kirov, Mosalsk, Spas-Demensk, Ulyanovo, Ferzikovo and Khvastovichi municipal districts, and over the Kuibyshev district. [ 1 , 3 ]
Shapsha said no one was hurt and no infrastructure was destroyed. RIA Novosti added that he said operational teams were working on the ground, and that according to preliminary information there were no casualties or damage to infrastructure. TASS likewise reported that no one was injured. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Why it matters
The reports give only the governor's account of the number of drones and the absence of casualties and damage. They do not describe any wider consequences.
Key facts
- Governor Vladislav Shapsha said 21 drones were destroyed by air defence forces over the Kaluga region during the previous evening and night. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Shapsha described the drones as Ukrainian, according to Interfax. [ 1 ]
- The drones were downed over the Babynino, Baryatino, Iznoskovsky, Kirov, Mosalsk, Spas-Demensk, Ulyanovo, Ferzikovo and Khvastovichi municipal districts and the Kuibyshev district. [ 1 , 3 ]
- No one was injured and no infrastructure damage was reported. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Shapsha said operational teams were working on the ground and that, according to preliminary information, there were no casualties or damage to infrastructure. [ 3 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- Whether the preliminary assessment of no casualties and no damage changed later. RIA Novosti quoted the governor as saying the information was preliminary; the documents give no update.
- The exact time of the governor's post. The documents give only the publication times of the outlets' reports and say the post was made in the morning.