Dagestan reports UAV attack, airport suspends operations

Roman Petrenko — Saturday, 30 November 2024, 09:08

Sergei Melikov, Head of Dagestan [a federal subject of the Russian Federation], has reported an attempted drone attack on facilities in Kaspiysk on 30 November. Makhachkala Airport has suspended operations.

Source: Sergei Melikov, Head of Dagestan; Russian Defence Ministry

Quote from Melikov: "Early reports indicate another unsuccessful attempt to attack facilities in Kaspiysk using an unmanned aerial vehicle. There are no reports of damage or casualties as of now."

Details: News agencies report that operations at Makhachkala Airport have been suspended due to the UAV threat, with a Kovyor (Carpet) plan being activated. [The Kovyor plan is an airport operational safety procedure for airport services and personnel when an unidentified object appears in the sky – ed.]

Russia claimed that the attack on the night of 29-30 November was carried out by 11 Ukrainian drones.

As usual, Russian officials claimed that all 11 UAVs were downed: eight over Belgorod Oblast and three over the Black Sea.

Local authorities have not provided any information about damage as of now.

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