The key facts

  • In Afipsky, a fire at an enterprise was caused by falling drone debris; preliminarily no casualties
  • Debris damaged the glazing of an apartment in a low-rise building
  • The drone hazard regime has been in effect in the region since 02:33 Moscow time on November 6; the missile hazard was lifted at 08:43 Moscow time

Fire at an enterprise in Afipsky

In the settlement of Afipsky in the Seversky district of Krasnodar Krai, falling drone debris caused a fire on the premises of one of the local enterprises. The regional operational headquarters reported this in the Max messenger, as cited by Gazeta.Ru. According to preliminary data, no one was injured; specialized services are working at the site where the debris fell. In addition, drone fragments damaged the glazing of an apartment in a low-rise apartment building.

Hazard regimes in the region

According to the regional Emergency Ministry (EMERCOM), on the night of November 6 a drone hazard regime was declared in Krasnodar Krai — it came into effect at 02:33 Moscow time. That same morning, a missile hazard regime was also in effect in the region, which was lifted at 08:43 Moscow time .The drone hazard regime remained in effect at the time of publication. The situation is unfolding against the backdrop of a report by the Russian Defense Ministry that on the night of November 6, air defense duty forces intercepted and destroyed 142 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions. Earlier, on November 5, it was already reported that drone debris had been found in Krasnodar Krai.

What is known and what is not yet

Data on casualties and the scale of the fire remain preliminary: the operational headquarters only said that 'preliminarily' there were no casualties, and the publication provides no information about the enterprise where the fire broke out. It is also unknown how long the current drone hazard regime will remain in effect.