Drone Strike Hits Power Infrastructure in Russia's Rostov Region

A drone strike in Russia's Rostov region resulted in the death of a chief engineer at an electrical substation in Taganrog. Four other people were injured after debris fell on a gas station and a local highway.

Governor Yuri Slyusar confirmed that the incident damaged two substations essential for power supply in the area. One of the affected units powered railway infrastructure which caused service interruptions between the Taganrog-Passenger and Mikhailovka stations.

Local authorities reported damage to five vehicles and an overpass in the Neklinovsky district. Traffic on the R-280 highway was halted and vehicles were diverted to alternative routes.

Russian air defense systems claimed to have neutralized about 50 drones during the overnight operation. Open-source analysis points to the Taganrog-10 substation which serves the city's industrial zone as one of the primary targets of the action.

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