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Explosion rocks southern Russian city – media Drones attack southern Russian city – governor
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The blast reportedly took place not far from a military headquarters in Rostov-on-Don One of the UAVs crashed close to a military headquarters in Rostov-on-Don
A large blast has occurred in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, multiple Telegram channels reported in the early hours of Thursday.  Two drones were intercepted overnight in Russia’s southern city of Rostov-on-Don, Governor Vasily Golubev said in the early hours of Thursday. 
According to reports, the explosion took place on Pushkinskaya Street, near a military command center. According to Golubev, air defenses were activated at around 3 am local time. The first UAV fell near the city’s western suburbs, while the second one crashed downtown, on Pushkinskaya Street, he said.
Rostov Region Governor Vasily Golubev wrote on Telegram that air defenses were activated around 3 am local time, and “a drone has been shot down.” He added that officials were working to determine if there were any casualties or damage. The governor added that one person received minor injuries, and the facades of three buildings, as well as several cars, were damaged.
Videos posted online reportedly show the moment of the blast. The crash site is just across the street from the headquarters of the Russian Army’s Southern Command. 
DETAILS TO FOLLOW A video posted online reportedly shows the moment of the crash.
Firefighters are working at the scene, where at least one car was destroyed and another one was damaged. The facade of a building has also been damaged. 
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin, meanwhile, said that a drone had attempted to attack the Russian capital and was shot down in Ramenskoye, southeast of the city. He also said that several cars were damaged and one person was injured but did not require hospitalization.
Ukraine has stepped up drone attacks deep into Russian territory in recent months, as its much-anticipated ground offensive has so far failed to yield any significant victories.