Drone attack sets enterprise roof on fire in Russia's Ryazan region, governor says
In short
Two drones were shot down over Russia's Ryazan region overnight, and a roof caught fire at an enterprise in the Sasovsky district, Governor Pavel Malkov said on October 8. Windows were blown out in several private homes, and preliminary information shows no one was hurt.
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Two drones were shot down over Russia's Ryazan region overnight, and a roof caught fire at an enterprise in the Sasovsky district, Governor Pavel Malkov said on October 8, according to RIA Novosti and Interfax. Windows were blown out in several private homes. "Preliminarily, there are no casualties," the governor wrote, and he said emergency services were working at the site. Interfax said the governor posted the statement on his channel on Max. TASS and RBC also reported the roof fire after the drone attack. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
In the same report, Interfax said that earlier on Thursday Yandex had reported an incident at its data centre in the town of Sasovo. "An incident occurred at the data centre in Sasovo that affected part of the infrastructure. The situation at the site is now under control, and no one was hurt. The team is dealing with the consequences and restoring the affected services," the company's press service said. Neither Interfax nor Yandex said what caused the incident or whether it was linked to the drone attack. [ 4 ]
Why it matters
The governor's report, carried by the official outlets TASS and RIA Novosti and by the business outlets RBC and Interfax, shows drone attacks causing damage inside the Ryazan region. Interfax reported in the same story that Yandex said an incident had hit part of the infrastructure at its data centre in the town of Sasovo, but the outlets did not link the two.
Key facts
- Two drones were shot down over the Ryazan region overnight, according to Governor Pavel Malkov. [ 3 , 4 ]
- A roof caught fire at an enterprise in the Sasovsky district after the drone attack. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- Windows were blown out in several private homes. [ 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- Preliminary information shows no injuries, the governor said. [ 3 ]
- Emergency services are working at the site, the governor said. [ 3 ]
- Yandex said an incident at its data centre in Sasovo affected part of its infrastructure, that the situation is under control and that no one was hurt. [ 4 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- Which enterprise was hit and how much damage the fire caused. The governor's statement does not name the enterprise or describe the extent of the fire.
- Whether the incident at Yandex's data centre in Sasovo is connected to the drone attack. Interfax reported both in one story but did not say they were linked, and Yandex did not give a cause.
- Whether anyone was hurt. The governor said there were no injuries according to preliminary information.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- TASS reports that a roof caught fire at an enterprise in the Ryazan region after a drone attack. [ 1 ]
- RBC reports the roof fire and the damaged windows in the Sasovsky district. [ 2 ]
- RIA Novosti quotes Governor Pavel Malkov on the two drones that were shot down, the roof fire and no injuries. [ 3 ]
- Interfax reports the governor's statement together with Yandex's statement about an incident at its Sasovo data centre. [ 4 ]