Fire at plant in Tver region's Redkino after drone attack repelled, governor says
In short
A fire broke out at a plant in the settlement of Redkino in Tver region as a drone attack was being repelled, Tver governor Vitaly Korolev (Виталий Королев) said on 9 October. Employees were not hurt as they had been evacuated to a shelter in time, and the fire has been put out, he said.
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Tver region governor Vitaly Korolev (Виталий Королев) said a fire broke out at a plant in the settlement of Redkino (Редкино) as a drone attack was being repelled, RBC, Interfax, RIA Novosti and Kommersant reported on 9 October. TASS also reported a fire at a plant in Tver region caused by repelling a drone attack. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
Korolev said the plant's employees were not hurt because they had been evacuated to a shelter in time. He said the fire had been put out and that emergency services were working at the site "to ensure the further safety of the facility". Kommersant reported that there were no casualties. [ 3 , 4 , 5 ]
According to RIA Novosti, Korolev wrote that he had gone to the Konakovo district (Конаковский округ), where the fire at the plant in Redkino occurred. Kommersant also placed the incident in the Konakovo district and said the name of the plant was not given. Interfax reported that the governor posted the information on his channel. [ 3 , 4 , 5 ]
RIA Novosti described the drones as Ukrainian and cited the Defence Ministry as saying that 505 Ukrainian drones had been shot down overnight and early in the morning. [ 4 ]
Why it matters
The incident was reported within minutes by the major Russian news agencies and business outlets, all citing the governor. The documents do not report the extent of damage or the name of the plant.
Key facts
- A fire broke out at a plant in the settlement of Redkino, Tver region, as a drone attack was being repelled, Governor Vitaly Korolev said. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
- The plant's employees were not hurt; they had been evacuated to a shelter in time, the governor said. [ 3 , 4 , 5 ]
- The fire has been put out, according to the governor. [ 3 , 4 , 5 ]
- Emergency services are working at the site to ensure the further safety of the facility. [ 3 , 4 , 5 ]
- The incident happened in the Konakovo district (Конаковский округ). [ 4 , 5 ]
- The name of the plant was not given. [ 5 ]
- RIA Novosti cited the Defence Ministry as saying 505 Ukrainian drones were shot down overnight and early in the morning. [ 4 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- Which plant was hit. Kommersant reported that the name of the plant was not given.
- The extent of damage to the plant. None of the documents describe the damage.
- Where the drones were launched from. Only RIA Novosti described the drones as Ukrainian; the other outlets did not say.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- TASS reports a fire at a plant in Tver region after a drone attack was repelled. [ 1 ]
- RBC reports the governor's statement on the fire at the plant in Redkino. [ 2 ]
- Interfax reports the governor's statement that employees were evacuated and the fire put out. [ 3 ]
- RIA Novosti reports the fire and the Defence Ministry's drone figure. [ 4 ]
- Kommersant reports the fire, noting the plant was not named. [ 5 ]