Drones attacked Rostov-on-Don and Primorsko-Akhtarsk: fires broke out

On the night of Friday, July 5, drones attacked the Russian cities of Rostov-on-Don and Primorsko-Akhtarsk.

This was reported by Russian Telegram channels and local authorities.

The attack caused fires and damaged energy infrastructure.

At around 3 a.m., Rostov Region Governor Vasily Golubev announced that Russian air defense systems were deployed near the regional center.

An hour later, he reported that ten drones had allegedly been shot down over the region. He added that the falling debris from the drones had caused “forest fires” on the left bank of the Don in Rostov and the Azov district. According to preliminary information, there were no casualties and the consequences are being investigated.

However, local media reported that the drones may have attacked an oil transshipment terminal (oil depot) between Bataysk and Rostov. However, there is currently no official confirmation of this information.

Fire near Rostov-on-Don. July 5, 2024. Photo: Dnipro OSINT

Analysts from the OSINT group “Dnipro” determined based on eyewitness videos that the fire may have actually broken out on the site of a Russian oil depot.

In addition, drones attacked Primorsko-Akhtarsk in the Krasnodar region, where there is a military airfield from which the occupiers launch Shahed 136 (Geran-2) attack drones into Ukraine.

Local authorities said the drone was allegedly shot down by Russian air defenses, but the drone’s debris damaged a local electrical substation, causing a power and water outage in part of the city.

This was later confirmed by the governor of the region, Veniamin Kondratiev. According to him, repair and restoration work is underway.

“Special forces are currently working on site and the damage assessment is underway,” said the officer.

In recent months, there have been regular attacks by unmanned aerial vehicles on military facilities and oil infrastructure.