One person died and eight others sustained injuries when Ukrainian drones struck the Russian port city of Taganrog on Sunday, according to local authorities.
The attack sparked multiple fires and caused extensive damage to residential neighborhoods and industrial facilities, forcing officials to evacuate affected areas where drone wreckage had fallen.
Rostov region Governor Yuri Slyusar reported on Telegram that rescue teams were deployed to locations where debris had crashed. “Emergency crews are working at the site of the incident, where the debris fell,” Slyusar stated. “Fires and damage have occurred. People have been evacuated.”
Mayor Svetlana Kambulova detailed the scope of destruction across the city in her own Telegram message, revealing that emergency responders handled 49 separate incidents related to the drone assault.
“Due to falling drone debris, several residential houses, social sites, and industrial enterprises were damaged,” Kambulova reported.
Defense systems continued operating in the area following the attack. Taganrog sits along the Sea of Azov’s eastern shore, positioned as a strategic port city near Ukraine’s border.
