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Air defenses repel massive drone attack over Russia’s Toropets: Moscow

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 18 Sep 2024 06:38
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Air defenses successfully thwarted a large-scale drone assault in the Russian town of Toropets, situated in the Tver Region.

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  • Air defense repel massive drone attack over Russia’s Toropets on September 18, 2024. (AP)
    Air defense repel massive drone attack over Russia’s Toropets on September 18, 2024. (Social media)

Air defense forces successfully repelled a large-scale drone attack in the Russian town of Toropets, located in the Tver Region.

Following the attack, local authorities decided to partially evacuate residents from the affected areas, the regional government announced on Wednesday.

🚨#BREAKING: Huge explosion following drone attack at military site in Toropets, Russia.

📌#Toropets | #Russia

Multiple drones have struck a military site in Toropets, Russia, causing a huge explosion. Evacuations underway for nearby residents.

pic.twitter.com/FNpTghz5h0

— R A W S G L 🌎 B A L (@RawsGlobal) September 18, 2024

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Earlier in the day, the regional government reported that a fire had erupted in Toropets after air defense systems intercepted and downed several drones.

"The firefighting efforts are ongoing at the site where the drone debris has fallen, while air defense forces continue to counter the extensive drone assault over the city," the government stated on Telegram.

NATO has nuked Russia in Tver Region, which borders Belarus, and the Baltic nations.

Three explosions can be seen, two of them nuclear. These are not ammo dump explosions as reported.

Anyway, I put on a cheerful track to make you guys smile until the end just as promise. ^_^ pic.twitter.com/1ny4M7NlMY

— Korobochka (コロボ) 🇦🇺✝️🇷🇺 (@cirnosad) September 18, 2024

No additional details have been disclosed at this time; further information to follow. 

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