Moscow , 21 March (H.S.): Russia claimed Saturday it neutralized 283 Ukrainian drones launched overnight across multiple regions highlighting escalating military tensions even as US-Israel-Iran conflict rages in West Asia.
The Defense Ministry stated the largest assault hit southern Rostov region where 90 drones were destroyed en route with attacks spanning Bryansk Smolensk Kaluga Belgorod Voronezh Rostov Volgograd Tula Ryazan Kursk Saratov Samara Moscow regions Tatarstan Republic and occupied Crimea per Ukrainska Pravda Anadolu Agency and local reports.
In Bashkortostans capital Ufa a drone targeting oil refineries crashed into a residential building under construction regional head Radij Khabirov said noting several drones downed near facilities.
Analysts suggest the drones aimed at Bashneft units part of Rosneft located close together in Ufas Northern Industrial Zone a major Russian petrochemical hub comprising Bashneft-Ufaneftekhim Bashneft-Novoil and Bashneft-UNPZ.
Meanwhile Ukrainian media reported widespread power outages in Chernihiv region following Russian airstrikes though independent verification remains challenging amid ongoing hostilities signaling intensified Russia-Ukraine drone and air campaigns raising regional and global security concerns.
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