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| Air defenses have been activated in Murmansk Region, Andrey Chibis has said | Air defenses have been activated in Murmansk Region, Andrey Chibis has said |
| Russia’s Murmansk Region, located mostly north of the Arctic Circle, is being targeted by drones, local governor Andrey Chibis has said. | Russia’s Murmansk Region, located mostly north of the Arctic Circle, is being targeted by drones, local governor Andrey Chibis has said. |
| Air defenses have been intercepting incoming UAVs in the region, Chibis wrote on Telegram on Sunday. | Air defenses have been intercepting incoming UAVs in the region, Chibis wrote on Telegram on Sunday. |
| "Enemy drones have attacked the territory of Murmansk Region,” he wrote. | "Enemy drones have attacked the territory of Murmansk Region,” he wrote. |
| The governor urged the population to remain calm and report all incidents to the authorities. | The governor urged the population to remain calm and report all incidents to the authorities. |
| Also on Sunday, several drones targeted a military installation in Irkutsk Region, central Russia. Local Governor Igor Kobzev said it is the first UAV raid in Siberia. | Also on Sunday, several drones targeted a military installation in Irkutsk Region, central Russia. Local Governor Igor Kobzev said it is the first UAV raid in Siberia. |
| The attack occurred in the settlement of Sredny, some 150km from Lake Baikal, Kobzev wrote on Telegram. He added that the drones were launched from a tractor-trailer. “The source from where the UAVs came had been blocked,” he said. | The attack occurred in the settlement of Sredny, some 150km from Lake Baikal, Kobzev wrote on Telegram. He added that the drones were launched from a tractor-trailer. “The source from where the UAVs came had been blocked,” he said. |
| Kiev has significantly intensified drone raids into Russia in recent weeks, targeting Moscow and other regions. Russia has responded by launching a series of large-scale missile and UAV strikes against Ukrainian military-related infrastructure. | |
| Russian officials suggest that the drone incursions are an attempt by Ukraine to derail a US-brokered peace process between Moscow and Kiev. The attacks in Murmansk and Irkutsk regions come a day ahead of a scheduled meeting between the Russian and Ukrainian negotiators in Istanbul, during which the sides are expected to discuss each other’s proposals on ways to settle the conflict. |