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Explosion in Russian city center caused by missile – governor | Explosion in Russian city center caused by missile – governor |
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The Russian city of Taganrog has been hit by a missile, with multiple civilians injured, the local governor has said | The Russian city of Taganrog has been hit by a missile, with multiple civilians injured, the local governor has said |
An explosion on Friday in the southwest Russian port city of Taganrog was caused by a missile strike, the governor of Rostov Region has said. The blast rocked the city center, damaging multiple buildings and vehicles. | An explosion on Friday in the southwest Russian port city of Taganrog was caused by a missile strike, the governor of Rostov Region has said. The blast rocked the city center, damaging multiple buildings and vehicles. |
Vasily Golubev said that at least 15 people received mild injuries from blast fragments, and are now being treated by medics. | Vasily Golubev said that at least 15 people received mild injuries from blast fragments, and are now being treated by medics. |
“In the center of Taganrog… a supposed missile has exploded. Rescuers are at the scene. There are no fatalities, but there are several injured,” Golubev wrote on social media. | |
So far, there has been official information on the type of missile that struck the city. The projectile left a large crater, footage from the scene shows. Spherical pieces of shrapnel, believed to have been released by the missile, have been reportedly recovered from the scene. |