The key facts
- Vyacheslav Fedorishchev reported repelling a Ukrainian Armed Forces attack on Samara Region
- Air defense systems and mobile fire groups were deployed
- The number of drones, casualties, and destruction have not been specified
Attack on Samara Region
Governor of Samara Region Vyacheslav Fedorishchev, in an emergency address to residents, reported repelling a Ukrainian Armed Forces attack on the region. According to him, air defense forces and mobile fire groups are operating. “Dear residents of Samara Region! An attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on our territory is being repelled. Air defense systems and mobile fire groups are operating,” Life.ru quotes him as saying.
Recommendations for residents
The head of the region urged the population to remain calm and stay in safe places while the threat of attack persists. The address did not specify the number of drones, the results of their interception, or possible consequences on the ground; no information about casualties or destruction was provided either.
Related reports
Earlier the same day it was reported that Russian air defense forces destroyed a Ukrainian drone in the sky over Penza. According to preliminary information from Governor Oleg Melnichenko, there were no casualties or destruction; after the incident, he warned residents about the danger of debris and asked them to call 112 if they found any and to rely only on official reports. Life.ru also noted that the number of drones shot down on approach to Moscow since the beginning of October 30 had reached 87.
