The key facts

  • More than 20 Ukrainian Armed Forces drones were shot down overnight over Rostov Region, Governor Yuri Slyusar reported
  • The attack was repelled in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky and the Millerovsky, Verkhnedonskoy, Sholokhovsky and Chertkovsky districts
  • On October 24, a bus depot was damaged in Rostov-on-Don: five of 90 buses were damaged

Nighttime attack repelled in five districts

Air defense duty forces at night shot down more than 20 Ukrainian Armed Forces drones over Rostov Region. This was reported by the region's governor, Yuri Slyusar, on his Telegram channel. According to him, the air attack was repelled in the city of Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, as well as in four districts of the region: Millerovsky, Verkhnedonskoy, Sholokhovsky and Chertkovsky. Information about casualties and damage on the ground is being clarified, the head of the region added.

Warning to residents

The governor warned residents of Rostov Region that the drone threat persists, and urged caution. He advised leaving open street areas and not approaching windows.

Damage from previous attacks

On October 24, in Rostov-on-Don, a bus depot of the Rostovpassazhirtrans company was damaged in a UAV attack. Yuri Slyusar visited the facility after the raid and specified that the damage was mostly to the glass: five of the 90 buses were damaged. He promised that the facility would be restored. During the repair work, passengers will be carried by reserve transport — buses that were taken out of use in the spring after the fleet was renewed.

Context

Earlier in Rostov-on-Don, Ukrainian Armed Forces attacks had already damaged apartment buildings and a railway bridge. The editorial team notes that information about casualties and damage from the overnight attack remained unconfirmed at the time of publication — the authorities promised to provide this information additionally.