A Kiev drone was intercepted near the city of Kurchatov , in Russia's Kursk region , on the border with Ukraine. Tass reports this, citing the Russian Ministry of Defense: «The Kiev regime's attempt to carry out a terrorist attack on our territory has been foiled. Air defense units on duty intercepted an unmanned aerial vehicle over the city of Kurchatov, Kursk region."
Moments of tension also occurred at the nearby nuclear power plant where three Ukrainian drones attempted to attack the city's nuclear power plant last night, and one of these exploded near a nuclear waste storage site . According to the media, the first drone was found unexploded around 8.20pm (7.20pm Italian time) near the checkpoint of the power plant's administrative complex.
The second was detected around 9.30pm local time and was neutralized with electronic warfare systems. The third was intercepted around 11.40pm, fell near a nuclear waste repository and exploded.
(Unioneonline/vf)
