The key facts
- According to the governor, explosive devices were found on the grounds of three schools and 17 kindergartens in the Bezhitsa district of Bryansk
- Traffic has been closed near Donbasskaya and Metallurgov streets, and sappers are conducting demining
- On the morning of 30 October, the authorities warned of explosives being dropped near schools No. 53 and No. 66
What happened in the Bezhitsa district
In the Bezhitsa district of Bryansk, following an attack by Ukrainian drones, explosive devices have been found on the grounds of educational institutions. Governor of Bryansk Region Yegor Kovalchuk statedthat 'the enemy deliberately struck social facilities using UAVs,' and according to him, 'a large number of explosive devices' were dropped on the grounds of three schools and 17 kindergartens. The governor's statement was published on his channel.
Restrictions and the work of emergency services
Traffic has been closed in the area of Donbasskaya and Metallurgov streets; emergency services are working on the scene, and specialists are conducting demining. Residents have been advised to stay at home, not to approach dangerous areas, and not to interfere with the sappers' work. Earlier, on the morning of 30 October, the head of the region warned, according to preliminary data, of explosives being dropped from a drone in the Bezhitsa district and asked people to avoid the areas near Metallurgov street and schools No. 53 and No. 66 — the final figures on the number of affected facilities turned out to be considerably broader than the morning warnings.
