2024-08-09 02:15:07
According to the Regional Emergency Situations Ministry, an explosion occurred at a military airport.
Today, August 9, Lipetsk was attacked by a drone. Local residents reported the incident, which was confirmed by authorities.
Lipetsk Governor Igor Artamonov said that an energy infrastructure far away from residential buildings was damaged due to the crash of the drone. The power supply is interrupted.
Lipetsk municipal district has entered a state of emergency and residents are being evacuated.
— To ensure the safety of residents, it was decided to evacuate the following settlements: Koptsevy Khutora, Fedorovka, Yakovlevka, Tynkovka. Temporary accommodation and transportation are being prepared.
He also reported that public transport in Lipetsk and the Lipetsk-Moscow region had been stopped and advised people not to go to work. This measure will remain in effect until the red alert level is lifted.
— Residents should remain in their homes or in a safe place until the threat of drone strikes is resolved. The head of the region wrote in a Telegram channel that unless absolutely necessary, businesses and organizations should not allow employees to participate in work until the red level is lifted.
The TASS news agency quoted the Regional Emergency Situations Ministry as saying that an explosion occurred at a military airport in Lipetsk. 416 households were included in the evacuation area.
According to the governor, six people were injured in the drone strike. They are all in the hospital. Igor Artamonov also said that outposts are being set up at evacuation sites to protect the homes of local residents. Traffic inspectors were on duty at the channel and traffic was restricted. A further nine temporary accommodation centers are ready to accommodate people. They are ready to accommodate approximately 4,800 people if necessary.
We have written before about the attacks in the Kursk region. This incident happened from the morning of August 6th to the evening of August 8th. During this period, the missile threat was declared more than eight times. In addition, Ukrainian armed forces also tried to infiltrate the area. we collected A chronicle of what’s going on.
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