Unknown drones attack Russia’s Dagestan, over 1,000 km away from Ukraine’s border

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"Currently, the circumstances of what happened are being clarified. The operational headquarters is working, and I am in constant contact with the responsible authorities," he wrote.

However, social media revealed that the Russian air defense successfully took down at least one drone, while another likely landed in the port's territory.

Following the reported downing of the drone, Kaspiysk residents shared news of new explosions on social media.

Russian mass media also reported that the airfield in Makhachkala (the capital of Dagestan) was closed due to a drone attack.

It should be noted that Kaspiysk, situated on the shore of the Caspian Sea, is a satellite of Makhachkala and is close to the international airport. The city has a population of approximately 100,000 people.

Furthermore, Kaspiysk is home to the naval base of the Russian Caspian Flotilla, where the 414th Separate Marine Guard Battalion and the 46th Separate Coastal Missile Division of the Marines are stationed.

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On the night of October 20, drones of the Security Service and the Defense Forces of Ukraine hit the Sverdlov plant in Dzerzhinsk, Nizhniy Novgorod region of the Russian Federation, which is the largest enterprise for the production of explosives.

In addition, on October 19, in the Bryansk region of the Russian Federation, drones attacked the "Kremniy" plant, and a fire broke out. The official reported that Russian air defense units intercepted and destroyed seven Ukrainian drones. According to him, the debris of the downed drone fell on the attic of a non-residential building, where a fire broke out, which was quickly extinguished. It was officially reported that no one was injured due to the incident.

On the night of October 9, the Unmanned Systems Forces, along with other components of the Defense Forces, launched an attack on the 67th arsenal of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation's Main Missile and Artillery Directorate in the Bryansk region, resulting in explosions. The warehouse contained anti-aircraft guns and ammunition, some of which were from DPRK.