Drone attack hits Russia's Bashkortostan, explosions reported in Ufa

Explosions were reported in Russia's Republic of Bashkortostan overnight on Saturday, October 31, with local residents reporting a drone attack. The blasts occurred in the industrial zone of the city of Ufa. Operations at Ufa International Airport were temporarily suspended, and flight restrictions were also introduced in the neighboring cities of Kazan and Samara. The monitoring channel Exilenova+ reported the explosions in Ufa's industrial area. This follows a pattern of recent drone strikes on Bashkortostan, including an October 8 attack on the Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat refinery and an October 29 drone assault on Sterlitamak, where smoke was reported near the Bashkir Soda Company.