Drone attack triggers emergency in Russian port city, five injured
A state of emergency has been declared in Novorossiysk. According to Reuters, the city's mayor made this decision following a drone attack that reportedly injured five people, including two children.
Many of the reports shared by Russian media and authorities are likely not accurate. Such information may be part of the information warfare by the Russian Federation.
Key information
- A state of emergency has been declared in Novorossiysk following a drone attack.
- Five people were injured.
- Russian attacks on Kharkiv and the Kharkiv region have led to the death of one person and injuries to 48 others.
- Civilian infrastructure, including homes, a kindergarten, and utility buildings, has been destroyed.
On Saturday, the authorities of Novorossiysk, a city on the Black Sea, declared a state of emergency. This decision was a response to a Ukrainian drone attack. Local authorities reported that the attack injured five individuals, including two children. Residential buildings were also reported to have been damaged.
The mayor of Novorossiysk, Andrei Kravchenko, announced the state of emergency via his official Telegram account. In the released recording, the mayor is seen inspecting the damage and giving orders to officials. One of the injured, a woman, is in critical condition in the hospital.
So far, the Ukrainian side has not made any statements about the attack on the Russian port city.
Russian attack on Ukraine
Recently, Kharkiv and four localities in the Kharkiv region have become the targets of intense Russian attacks. These actions have resulted in the death of a 47-year-old man and injuries to 48 people. These attacks employed various weapons, including aerial bombs and drones.
In the past 24 hours, Russian attacks on Kharkiv and four other locations in the surrounding region of northeastern Ukraine have resulted in one fatality and 48 injuries, according to a Saturday morning statement from Oleh Syniehubov, head of the regional administration.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky emphasised that Russia is targeting residential areas, leading to tragedies among civilians. "Right now, Russia is yet again attacking Ukraine. Kharkiv has been hit by dozens of "Shahed" drones. (...) Russia is striking residential areas precisely when Ukrainians are at home, when they are putting their children to bed," Zelensky noted.
