A fire broke out in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation after a UAV attack.

As a result of the drone attack in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation, a fire broke out at one of the objects. This was reported by Russian media and the acting governor of the Kursk region Alexey Smirnov.

«A fire broke out at one of the objects in the Kursk district after the attack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. I am on site with representatives of law enforcement agencies. I am investigating the possible consequences and reasons for the lack of an alarm signal», – said Smirnov.

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According to Russian media, the fire occurred after the attack of unmanned aerial vehicles.

Recall that on the night of July 30, the Security Service of Ukraine attacked a Russian oil depot in the Kursk region. A fire broke out at the impact site. 

Earlier it was reported that on the night of July 30, an explosion thundered in Kursk, three minutes after which an air raid alert was announced in the region. Around 4:00 a.m., an explosion was heard over Kursk and a bright flash was seen in the sky. Because of the loud noise, car alarms went off in several areas.

Recall that the Defense Forces of Ukraine dealt another blow to important enemy objects in the territory of the Russian Federation. In particular, a number of traction substations in the Kursk region were hit.