Eleven drones were shot down in the skies over the Rostov and Volgograd regions.
Authorities reported no casualties in the attack on the night of October 2.
As "Caucasian Knot" reported earlier today, for the third night in a row, restrictions on aircraft arrivals and departures were imposed at Volgograd Airport. Astrakhan Airport was also closed to aircraft.
A drone attack on the Rostov Region was recorded; there were no casualties, according to regional governor Yuri Slyusar. "UAVs were destroyed and intercepted in the Verkhnedonsky, Sholokhovsky, Millerovsky, and Chertkovsky districts," the regional governor wrote on his Telegram channel.
On the night of October 2, 11 drones were shot down over the Southern Federal District regions – seven over the Rostov Region and four over the Volgograd Region, the Ministry of Defense reported on its channel.
Astrakhan and Volgograd Airports Resume Operations
Astrakhan and Volgograd airports are once again accepting and dispatching flights, according to Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) spokesman Artem Korenyako. "Astrakhan (Narimanovo) and Volgograd airports. "Restrictions on the arrival and departure of aircraft have been lifted," he wrote on his Telegram channel on Thursday.
During the period of restrictions, one aircraft flying to Astrakhan and one flying to Volgograd were diverted to an alternate airfield.
As a reminder, between 1:00 and 2:00 a.m. Moscow time, residents of Volgograd and the surrounding region—Surovikino, Yelan, Alekseevsky, and Uryupinsky districts—heard the sounds of drones and more than ten explosions.
Translated automatically via Google translate from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/415937