Drone debris sparks fires in Rostov and Aksai districts

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Debris from a downed drone caused a fire covering 1,500 square meters in the Aksai district of Russia's Rostov region, with additional blazes reported in Rostov-on-Don, according to regional governor Yuri Slyusar. In the Oktyabrsky district, windows were damaged in a five-story building, prompting evacuations, and three cars caught fire. Another fire affected 20 square meters of a production facility in the Sovetsky district. No injuries have been reported so far. In the Azov district's Koluzayevo hamlet, four private homes sustained roof, door, and window damage, including a gas pipe, though no fires or casualties occurred. Authorities maintain a drone alert, urging residents indoors and banning aerial attack footage.


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